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DORAEMON

The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
CULTURE
Jul 24, 2026
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
Formed in 2023 as the direct successor to a film processing lab, Toho Archive is at the forefront of preserving Japan¡¯s cinematic heritage.
Japan must act quickly to protect anime creators through stronger labor rights, transparency and fair compensation as AI threatens to exploit the industry¡¯s creative work.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2025
Will artificial intelligence turn Japan¡¯s ¡®irreplaceable treasures¡¯ into slop?
AI¡¯s threat gives Japan a second chance to do right by the workers propping up the $21 billion industry.
Nobuyo Oyama
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 11, 2024
Long-time ¡®Doraemon¡¯ voice actor Nobuyo Oyama dies at 90
Oyama voiced the nation¡¯s beloved blue cat-robot in her own inimitable way from the time the show debuted in 1979 until 2005.
Noriko Ohara, best known for providing the voice of Nobita Nobi in the popular anime series "Doraemon," died on July 12 at 88.
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Jul 24, 2024
Doraemon¡¯s Nobita voice actress dies at 88
Noriko Ohara served as the voice actor for Nobita, the lazy but optimistic boy looked after by robotic earless cat Doraemon, for 26 years from 1979.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 12, 2023
As anime continues its rise, animators eye opportunities afield in 2023
How big will Japanese animation be in 2023?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 14, 2022
Inside the curious creations of Fujiko A. Fujio
Motoo Abiko, aka Fujiko A. Fujio, made his mark by testing the boundaries of the manga genre with quirky concepts and dark humor.
CULTURE / Books
May 23, 2020
Fifty years of Doraemon, and still there are lessons to be learned
The original ¡°Doraemon¡± comics, published in 1970, are not only a great read, but a fun resource for learning Japanese.
CULTURE
Feb 1, 2020
Back to the future: The world celebrates the 50th anniversary of Doraemon
As the blue robot cat turns 50, we examine the past, present and future of a Japanese icon.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 4, 2017
Put the pedal to the metal for Valentine¡¯s Day
If you haven¡¯t sorted out your loved one¡¯s special gift yet, On: Design this month has mined a few new ideas from Japan¡¯s metalworking industry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 8, 2016
Oki Sato of Nendo: on the objects of design
This year alone, Oki Sato, founder and director of Nendo, has not one, but two major retrospective exhibitions of the design unit¡¯s work ¡ª one at the Design Museum Holon in Israel, the other at the Taiwan Design Museum. His acclaimed ¡°50 Manga Chairs¡± installation for Friedman Benda, which first debuted...
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jun 4, 2015
Success of Doraemon film in China reflects thaw in ties with Japan: expert
The success of a Japanese animation film recently released in China reflects a thaw in relations between the two nations as Beijing opens up to cultural exchanges, according to a Japan-based expert on the communist country.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 14, 2015
Beloved Doraemon voice actress Nobuyo Oyama struggling with dementia
A veteran anime voice actress of Japan¡¯s beloved Doraemon robot cat is struggling with dementia, her talent agency and husband have revealed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 27, 2014
Learning to love robots
With half the decade complete, we examine an industry that has significantly changed the way we think about ourselves.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Dec 11, 2014
J-blip: Doraemon hard boiled eggs soften your heart
Doraemon, everybody¡¯s favorite blue robot cat, could be coming to a salad near you in the not-too-distant future.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 30, 2014
Kazu Kuzuwata: ¡®You¡¯ll never find a rainbow if you¡¯re looking down¡¯
Name: Kazu KuzuwataAge: 34
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jul 25, 2014
Anime enjoys summer homes in Los Angeles
For more than two decades, post-production, audio and creative studio Bang Zoom! Entertainment in Burbank, California, has been delivering the anime fix abroad. Founder and CEO Eric P. Sherman talks about how it all began.
Events / Events In Tokyo
Jul 18, 2014
Television fun away from the couch
This summer, TV Asahi and Roppongi Hills are working together to get you off the sofa and into the sun while still enjoying some of your favorite television programs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 1, 2014
Doraemon, the robot cat, gets your tongue
An earless blue robotic cat, one pocket bulging with gadgets from the future and a lifelong fear of mice: Who is he? Japan roars the answer ¡ª but English readers may be stumped. Because, even though he¡¯s a government-appointed ¡°cultural ambassador¡± and a familiar face in more than 30 countries, with...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 21, 2013
Santa Claus: ¡®It¡¯s what¡¯s on the inside that counts¡¯
After finishing my route on Christmas Eve once, I was feeling exceptionally genki (energetic) and I rode back to the North Pole au naturel. The reindeer never even knew.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 17, 2013
¡®Fujiko F. Fujio 80th Anniversary Exhibition¡¯
Tokyo Tower is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Hiroshi Fujimoto, better known as Fujiko F. Fujio, one half of the cartoonist duo Fujiko Fujio, who created the popular mechanical cat character Doraemon. The tower¡¯s exhibition features some of Fujimoto¡¯s most famous works, including Perman and Esper...
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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