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[Destination: Japan] Snowman of the Rising Sun

Japan loves the yeti. (Previous evidence: here)

Did you know? They have their own yeti-like cryptid, the Ningen. It's a sort of creepy, swimming, frozen sea yeti of the Antarctic.

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Anyway, the Japanese yeti-love continues...

The Yeti Cafe in Mito, Ibaraki:

 

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Doraemon is a manga turned anime series about a robotic time-traveling cat. The character is considered a Japanese cultural icon, cemented by the fact that, in March 2008, Japan's Foreign Ministry appointed Doraemon as the nation's first "anime ambassador".

In one ep, he encounters this other cultural icon:

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Note the mascot for the Shiga Kogen Resort in Nagano Japan:

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And be sure to play Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle, a trading card arcade game:

 

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Finally, do observe some book illustrations:

Yeti Arcade: The Sims Series

The Sims: Vacation (2002):

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The Sims 2 (2006) for Game Boy Advance:

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Fan Art

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The Sims 3 (2009):

You can hold a sign with an image of the yeti holding his arms up on it.

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The Sims Social (2011):

When you talk to someone, you can choose the action Reveal a Secret  and “the abominable snowman” is an option.  His angry Gama-Go-esque head appears to represent the secret.

Getting in the Spirit

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Huzzah!

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[Musics Week] Bangin'

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[Musics Week] Croonin'

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Patterson-Gimlin Day

Today marks the 47th anniversary since the Patterson-Gimlin film.

Here are some yetis striking the Patty pose:

Bobby Chiu (blogged about before)

Adam Nakamura

Why is it so familiar?

Ohhhh. Right.

Giant Dragonbot vs. Yeti

Yeti vs. Giant Dragonbot by Ridd Sorensen

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