Hello Kitty is named Japan tourism ambassador

Anyone here who does not now Hello Kitty? That cat is now the Tourism ambassador for Japan!

>>>Officials hope that tapping into that fan base will lead to a bigger flow of tourists into Japan, and closer toward their goal of attracting 10 million overseas visitors every year under the "Visit Japan" campaign.

>>>Last year the number of foreign tourists traveling to Japan hit a record high of 8.35 million, up 60 percent since the government began the marketing effort in 2003.

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