Hong Kong’s Doraemon exhibition launch draws hundreds of fans, including overseas visitors
- Fans from Philippines, Japan and US among those visiting exhibition depicting robot cat from famous manga series
Hotel receptionist Eri Okawa, 28, said she flew all the way from the robot cat’s native Japan to see the “100% Doraemon & Friends Tour” installation in Tsim Sha Tsui.
“We first made online reservations, and then we booked plane tickets to come here,” said Okawa, who came to the city with her friend, 27-year-old floral arrangement teacher Rio Yoshino.
Hong Kong is the travelling show’s first stop on a global tour and it will remain in the city until mid-August.
The show includes a ticketed zone inside the K11 Musea shopping centre and free entry areas along the Avenue of Stars, which has more than 40 statues depicting characters from Doraemon’s manga series.
Event attendees, carrying umbrellas and wearing hats to shield against the sun, headed to the open-air exhibition to see the giant statues framed by a view of Hong Kong Island.