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Japan's Cartoon Ambassador

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• March 19: Japan's popular "manga," or comic book, character robotic cat "Doraemon", right, reacts in joy as he is presented a plateful of dorayaki, Doraemon's favorite Japanese sweet, by Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura after Komura named Doraemon as Japan's first Anime Ambassador at the foreign ministry in Tokyo, Japan. Doraemon will work as the main promoter of Japan's pop culture to the world.
• March 19: Japan's popular comic book characters, robotic cat "Doraemon", center, and Nobita, right, are greeted by Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura after Komura named Doraemon as Japan's first Anime Ambassador at the foreign ministry in Tokyo, Japan. Doraemon will work as the main promoter of Japan's pop culture to the world.
• March 19: Japan's popular comic book characters, robotic cat "Doraemon", center, and Nobita, right, are flanked by Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura, after Komura named Doraemon for Japan's first Anime Ambassador at the foreign ministry in Tokyo, Japan. Doraemon will work as the main promoter of Japan's pop culture to the world.