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Foreign Minister Mashiko Komura appoints anime character Doraemon anime ambassador. | Photo: (c) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |
Robot cat Doraemon appointed Japan’s first anime ambassador
Japan has created an unusual government post to promote animation, and named a perfect figure Wednesday to the position: Doraemon.
[INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE]
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While low-cost carriers have since long been successfully operating throughout the U.S., Europe, and southern Asia, Japan has seen very little of the low-price action.
XD And, once again, the Japanese have managed to out-Japanese themselves.
This is AWESOME, but…did they have to appoint Doraemon? >>; He…he scares me a little bit.
hehe doraemon is so cool
XD
tottemo daisuki desu!!!!
doraemon!!!
aishiteru
you got to admit. the japanese have style! plus there own authentic original ideas that every nation should adapt too. ^_^