Unless you follow Japanese news you probably missed it, but April 7, 2022, was a sad day for anime lovers and particularly Japanese ones: it was the day Motoo Abiko, aka Fujiko A. Fujio, passed away ...
World’s first official Doraemon shop to open in Tokyo
September 30, 2019
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Japan Trends
It's 40 years since Doraemon first burst onto TV screens in Japan and the blue robotic cat hasn't looked back since.
Next year also marks five decades since Fujiko F Fujio originally created the ...
Apparently in a move designed to compete with ANA's popular Star Wars airplanes, Japan Airlines has launched a Doraemon-themed Boeing 787.
If you're a Doraemon fan in Japan, you will want to book ...
Experience Doraemon’s Anywhere Door in virtual reality
February 16, 2017
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Japan Trends
Experience Doraemon in virtual reality. That's the irresistible idea behind Bandai Namco's Doraemon VR attraction.
The manga and anime character Doraemon is famous for having an "Anywhere Door" ...
When I first arrived in Japan, my room mate had an alarm clock that played the Doraemon theme song -- very, very loudly. So when he had to get up for his morning shift, it was like a full ...