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Giant Japanese robot spurs hopes for tourism after COVID-19 hit

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Copy of 117896-01-02-1606806598049 — An 18-metre (60-foot) ‘Gundam’ robot that can walk and move its arms was unveiled in Japan on Monday amid hopes that it will help invigorate tourism hit by COVID-19.Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 117676-01-02-1606806580744 — The robot is modelled after a figure in ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’, a Japanese cartoon first launched in the late 1970s about enormous battle robots piloted by humans.Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 117857-01-02-1606806604125 — A Gundam robot is displayed during sunset at the Gundam factory in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture.Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 117855-01-02-1606806609516 — The series spawned multiple spin-offs and toys and gained a worldwide following.Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 117653-01-02-1606806586231 — A Gundam robot is displayed at the Gundam factory in Yokohama.Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 117856-01-02-1606806606655 — It will be the centrepiece of the Gundam Factory Yokohama, a tourist attraction that opens on Dec. 19 in the port city.Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 117651-01-02-1606806591957 — ‘I hope this will lead to stimulating tourism demand and revitalising local areas,’ Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told a news conference.Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 117897-01-02-1606806595152 — ‘Of course, we now have the coronavirus issue.Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 117858-01-02-1606806600760 — A Gundam robot is displayed at the Gundam factory in Yokohama.Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 117652-01-02-1606806588978 — I want people to tackle endeavours like this while making an effort to prevent the spread of infection.’

Source: gulfnews.com