World Emoji Day

July 17: ​World Emoji Day

The ubiquitous texting icons on smart phones,

called "emoji," were originally developed by 

Shigetaka Kurita in 1999 for the launch

of a mobile internet system, the i-mode, in Japan.

An emoji is a small digital image used to express an idea,

emotion or word in an electronic communication.

The name combines two Japanese words:

"e" (picture) and "moji" (character). 

[I love that this silly bit of technology, 

that I never thought I would ever use, 

is such a cute way to get across what you 

are really thinking, when text is so emotionless.]
❤️🌳❤️🌳❤️🌳❤️🌳❤️🌳❤️🌳❤️🌳❤️💋