{"id":13926,"date":"2012-08-25T02:08:03","date_gmt":"2012-08-25T02:08:03","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2012-08-25T03:08:05","modified_gmt":"2012-08-25T03:08:05","slug":"Robot-cat-Doraemon-receives-residency-in-Japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=13926","title":{"rendered":"Robot cat Doraemon receives residency in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doraemon, Japan’s robot cat from the future, will celebrate turning minus 100 years old by being given official residence of the city where he will be born.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The electronic blue feline, whose cartoon exploits have captivated children across Asia<\/strong>, is to be given a residency certificate for Kawasaki, a city near Tokyo, on September 3, exactly a century ahead of his supposed birth.<\/p>\n

The city, in which the character’s creator lived, is also home to a popular museum of all things Doraemon and plans to issue copies of the time-travelling robot cat’s residency certificate to fans and visitors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Doraemon was created and born in Kawasaki city. In that sense, he has always been a city resident,” Mayor Takao Abe told reporters, according to the online edition of the local Kanagawa Shimbun newspaper.<\/p>\n

“I hope (the residency certificate) will bring the museum closer to many people,” he said.<\/p>\n

The certificate will give Doraemon’s birthday as September 3, 2112, as well as listing his likes — pastries — and his dislikes — mice.<\/p>\n

Doraemon was sent back in time from the 22nd century by a young boy who wanted to alter his family’s historical misfortune.<\/p>\n

His magic pocket provides an endless supply of fantastical gadgets that help his young friend Nobita Nobi navigate the trials of everyday life.<\/p>\n

Doraemon 100 Years Before Exhibition<\/strong>
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