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INTEREST: Pokèmon GO Returns to Fukushima With Support Chansey in Tow




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crosswithyou



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2019 8:37 pm Reply with quote
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Um, guys...?
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TsukasaElkKite



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2019 8:46 pm Reply with quote
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Chansey will appear more frequently in the area as a support Pokémon to support tourism in the tsunami-affected area.


That’s flipping ADORABLE.
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Blackiris_



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:41 pm Reply with quote
Yeah, I’ve already seen a Chansey mascot running around the station here in Fukushima yesterday.

As an addition to the article, there’s a actually a more obvious connection between the Pokémon and the prefecture’s name: Chansey is called ラッキー (Lucky) in Japanese.
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