News of the Now - Rising Sun: Doraemon is an Official Anime Ambassador

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(He’s the ambassador of medical themed blogs.)

Hey guys, it’s a bit of a spin on your normal News of the Now, it’s News of the Now - Rising Sun. All of the latest and greatest information pertaining to Japan, for all you weeaboo bastards out there! It will mostly contain information about Anime series and wacky stuff like the following:

Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura has appointed Doraemon an anime ambassador. Doraemon, a Japanese cultural icon, is a time traveling robot cat created by Fujiko F. Fujio. So now we know who Doraemon is, but… what exactly is an anime ambassador? Apparently Doraemon will use his popculture status on diplomatic missions overseas to enlighten the world about Japanese Animation and the Japanese culture. Doraemon promised the foreign minister the following:

“Through my cartoons, I hope to convey to people abroad what ordinary Japanese people think, our lifestyles and what kind of future we want to build.”

All I have to say on this subject is simply “Wow.” Speaking of crazy Japanese ambassadors, mascots, and spokespeople, Did you know that Ryoma Echizen of Prince of Tennis fame is a representative for the Japanese Tennis Association? How about that Astro Boy is the ambassador for overseas safety? Hello Kitty has been Japan’s child ambassador for UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) since 1998? Yep. Japan sure is a crazy place!

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Photograph Credit: Itsuo Inouye / AP

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