The foreign ministry in March inaugurated blue robot-cat Doraemon as Japan's "anime ambassador."

日本外务部门在三月份任命了蓝色机器猫“哆啦A梦”为日本的“动漫大使”。

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The government has picked cartoon characters to promote Japan, and last year appointed robotic hero cat "Doraemon" as the nation's first "Anime Ambassador".

日本政府挑选了卡通形象来宣传本国，并于去年委任机器猫“哆啦A梦”出任国家首任“卡通大使”。

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