Rie Ihara

Translator living in Japan. Interested in various cultures from traditional ones to cutting-edges.

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Elmo, Domo and Pikachu Bring Smiles to Japan

  4 February 2013

“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.

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