Elmo, Domo and Pikachu Bring Smiles to Japan · Global Voices
Rie Ihara

Domo, Snoopy, Barbapapa, Pikachu, Elmo and other characters hold hands. Image shared freely from teotsunago.com (For non-commercial use only)
“Project: Holding hands” (Teo Tsunago Daisakusen) [ja, en] is an art project that uses iconic children's characters to bring smiles to the people of Japan, especially children following the 2011 earthquake.
Tsuneo Goda, an animator known for creating the character Domo initiated the project. You can check out his work, including a music video, here[ja, en].