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DORAEMON

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 12, 2023
As anime continues its rise, animators eye opportunities afield in 2023
How big will Japanese animation be in 2023?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2022
China and Japan share love of dinosaurs and Doraemon at exchange event
Hundreds of Chinese children and others shared their love of dinosaurs in a recent exchange event held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 14, 2022
Inside the curious creations of Fujiko A. Fujio
Motoo Abiko, aka Fujiko A. Fujio, made his mark by testing the boundaries of the manga genre with quirky concepts and dark humor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2020
50-year-old Doraemon comics become a smash hit during pandemic
More than 5 million comic books and other publications featuring the robotic cat were printed in the 12 months to November as children were forced to stay home amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 23, 2020
Fifty years of Doraemon, and still there are lessons to be learned
The original “Doraemon” comics, published in 1970, are not only a great read, but a fun resource for learning Japanese.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Feb 1, 2020
Back to the future: The world celebrates the 50th anniversary of Doraemon
As the blue robot cat turns 50, we examine the past, present and future of a Japanese icon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2019
Doraemon clock debuts in Odaiba to mark manga's 50th anniverary
A marionette clock based on Doraemon, the robotic cat from one of Japan's most popular manga, was unveiled Friday in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront district to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the character, which has since been turned into anime, movies and video games.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 4, 2017
Put the pedal to the metal for Valentine's Day
If you haven't sorted out your loved one's special gift yet, On: Design this month has mined a few new ideas from Japan's metalworking industry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 8, 2016
Oki Sato of Nendo: on the objects of design
This year alone, Oki Sato, founder and director of Nendo, has not one, but two major retrospective exhibitions of the design unit's work — one at the Design Museum Holon in Israel, the other at the Taiwan Design Museum. His acclaimed "50 Manga Chairs" installation for Friedman Benda, which first debuted at the Milan Salone del Mobile 2016, is also concurrently showing in New York. The prolific architect and product designer is only 39, but he says he has hundreds more design projects lined up, and there's no end in sight for him.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2015
Success of Doraemon film in China reflects thaw in ties with Japan: expert
The success of a Japanese animation film recently released in China reflects a thaw in relations between the two nations as Beijing opens up to cultural exchanges, according to a Japan-based expert on the communist country.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 14, 2015
Beloved Doraemon voice actress Nobuyo Oyama struggling with dementia
A veteran anime voice actress of Japan's beloved Doraemon robot cat is struggling with dementia, her talent agency and husband have revealed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 27, 2014
Learning to love robots
With half the decade complete, we examine an industry that has significantly changed the way we think about ourselves.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Dec 11, 2014
J-blip: Doraemon hard boiled eggs soften your heart
Doraemon, everybody's favorite blue robot cat, could be coming to a salad near you in the not-too-distant future.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 30, 2014
Kazu Kuzuwata: 'You'll never find a rainbow if you're looking down'
Name: Kazu KuzuwataAge: 34
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jul 25, 2014
Anime enjoys summer homes in Los Angeles
For more than two decades, post-production, audio and creative studio Bang Zoom! Entertainment in Burbank, California, has been delivering the anime fix abroad. Founder and CEO Eric P. Sherman talks about how it all began.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Jul 18, 2014
Television fun away from the couch
This summer, TV Asahi and Roppongi Hills are working together to get you off the sofa and into the sun while still enjoying some of your favorite television programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2014
Doraemon charms U.S. viewers in first remake for a foreign market
It took two years of work, but Eric Sherman and his employees at Bang Zoom! Entertainment have brought Japan's beloved blue robotic cat Doraemon to TV screens across the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2014
Doraemon hitting U.S. airwaves this summer
Japan's beloved blue robotic cat from the 22nd century is finally making his U.S. debut this summer, promoted as part of the Cool Japan campaign to export the country's pop culture around the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2014
Doraemon episodes to hit U.S. airwaves in English
The adventures of Japan's favorite robotic cat will be broadcast in English in the United States starting this summer, TV Asahi reveals.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 1, 2014
Doraemon, the robot cat, gets your tongue
An earless blue robotic cat, one pocket bulging with gadgets from the future and a lifelong fear of mice: Who is he? Japan roars the answer — but English readers may be stumped. Because, even though he's a government-appointed "cultural ambassador" and a familiar face in more than 30 countries, with his antics translated into dozens of languages, there has never been an official English version of the manga in which he stars. Until now.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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