How Did the First Emojis Come to Be?

Long ago, before we had emojis, people just used words to show how they felt. But sometimes, words weren’t enough, you needed something more fun and visual. That’s when the first emojis came along! They were like little pictures that could say things like 'I'm happy' or 'I’m confused.' A man named Shigetaka Kurita made them in 1999 to help people communicate better on phones. It was like giving words a colorful new friend, and now we all use emojis every day!