Japan Appoints Cartoon Ambassador

RSS feeds

Friday July 25, 2008

Outrage

Tired of the waste and stupidity? Tell us what you've witnessed.

World Views

Japan Appoints Cartoon Ambassador

Japan has created an unusual government post to promote animation, and named a perfect figure Wednesday to the position: a popular cartoon robot cat named Doraemon.

The appointment is part of Japan's recent effort to harness the power of pop culture in diplomacy. Japan also created an International Manga Award last year under comic enthusiast former Foreign Minister Taro Aso, who likened it to a "Nobel Prize" for an artist working abroad.

Comments

Name (required)

Your URL (optional)

Comments (required)

Remember Me?

Add

Have your own story or thought to share with others?

We'd love to hear it. Just send us your story.

If after reviewing it we feel it's web worthy, we'll publish it here. You get to decide if you want your name on it or not.

We'd like to hear from all branches of government, from the military to the mineral mines. Stories can be positive or negative accounts; both types are useful for educating (and entertaining) other viewers and fellow feds. Get started.

Just have a tip to share? Do it securely...