Japan appoints ‘Ambassadors of Cute’
Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan’s long-running craze for all things cute.
Ambassadors of Cute, Shizuka Fujioka (L), Yu Kimura, and Misako Aoki (R), pose during a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009.
Ambassador of Cute, Misako Aoki, speaks to reporters during a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009.
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