Hello, Ambassador Kitty: Hello Kitty, Japanese official ambassador for tourism

Posted on 19 May 2008 by r

Following the appointment of Doraemon as the Japanese official ambassador for anime, Hello Kitty has been appointed the Japanese official ambassador for tourism to China and Hong Kong by the Japanese Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Tetsuzo Fuyushiba. Her duties include blogging — but likely not policing counterfeit goods.
The idea of fictional characters [...]

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Doraemon, Japanese official ambassador for anime

Posted on 1 April 2008 by r

Doraemon, the time-traveling robotic cat friend to all has been named official Japanese anime ambassador. While this story has appeared in several “weird news” sections, the purpose behind this decision is economic, as part of the government’s “Cool Japan” campaign.
The Foreign Minister, Masahiko Komura, addressed Doraemon directly at his appointment ceremony:
Doraemon, I hope you will [...]

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