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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: MrAngryFace on May 19, 2008, 03:04:06 PM

Title: haha, what?
Post by: MrAngryFace on May 19, 2008, 03:04:06 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24708771/

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At a press conference, Sanrio Co. President Shintaro Tsuji called Hello Kitty's new appointment "an honor" and pledged to "work hard to attract many visitors."

Japan's other goodwill tourism ambassadors include Korean singer Younha, Japanese actress Yoshino Kimura and Japanese pop/rock duo Puffy AmiYumi.

Although this is the first time the tourism ministry has tapped a fictional character for the role, the foreign ministry in March inaugurated blue robo-cat Doraemon as Japan's "anime ambassador."

(http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/ap/42ccc72c-4c0b-4d0a-ab36-bb2a4788d217.widec.jpg)

Title: Re: haha, what?
Post by: drew on May 19, 2008, 03:06:29 PM

jesus christ

Title: Re: haha, what?
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 19, 2008, 03:16:16 PM

 :japancry  :japancry

Title: It's the only way to be sure.
Post by: Human Snorenado on May 19, 2008, 03:24:32 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/Triumph/hicksaliens.jpg)

Title: Re: haha, what?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 19, 2008, 03:28:43 PM

Quote from: Buy Slayers on May 19, 2008, 03:04:06 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24708771/

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At a press conference, Sanrio Co. President Shintaro Tsuji called Hello Kitty's new appointment "an honor" and pledged to "work hard to attract many visitors."

Japan's other goodwill tourism ambassadors include Korean singer Younha, Japanese actress Yoshino Kimura and Japanese pop/rock duo Puffy AmiYumi.

Although this is the first time the tourism ministry has tapped a fictional character for the role, the foreign ministry in March inaugurated blue robo-cat Doraemon as Japan's "anime ambassador."

I said wow.  :duh

Title: Re: haha, what?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 19, 2008, 04:03:12 PM

if that's what it takes to keep sporks and his ilk in japan and out of the USA, so be it

Title: Re: haha, what?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 19, 2008, 04:32:38 PM

Quote from: Amber Lambchops on May 19, 2008, 04:03:12 PM

if that's what it takes to keep sporks and his ilk in japan and out of the USA, so be it

Point taken.  :american

Title: Re: haha, what?
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 19, 2008, 07:44:19 PM

Quote from: The Card Cheat on May 19, 2008, 03:24:32 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/Triumph/hicksaliens.jpg)

Pretty much.

Title: Re: haha, what?
Post by: treythemovie on May 19, 2008, 08:53:12 PM

I hope these anime ambassadors end up starting WWIII

Title: Re: haha, what?
Post by: brawndolicious on May 19, 2008, 09:04:05 PM

Quote from: treythemovie on May 19, 2008, 08:53:12 PM

I hope these anime ambassadors end up starting WWIII

(http://thegreatgeekmanual.com/images/humor/motivational/november/motivational-poster-cosplay-horrible-warning.jpg)

They have thousands and thousands of these.  Maybe a thousand thousand.