Dubtopia Field Trip: Doraemon Museum

Fujiko F. Fujio Doraemon Museum

A lot of people know about the Studio Ghibli Museum in Tokyo– but they might not have known that there’s also a museum dedicated to Fujiko F. Fujio, the creator of an infamous Japanese icon, Doraemon.



The museum was built in order to preserve Fujio’s manuscripts of mangas he drew before his death in 1996. Fujio created more than just Doraemon– he drew out several other famous works, such as Kiteretsu Dai-hyakka, Esper Mami, Parman, and Obake no Q-taro. You can see some of his works’ manuscripts– some original, some copies.



I really enjoyed how fun and creative they made this museum! Every corner you look you see some aspect of Fujio’s works, and it’s kind of fun to go around the museum trying to find them throughout your visit.


Notice Mami (from Esper Mami), Nobita and Shizuka (from Doraemon) used in this cute sign!

The museum also does a pretty good job following and describing the life of Fujiko F. Fujio, who’s regarded as one of the pioneers in Japanese manga today, leaving behind works that have transcended for decades. Some of his possessions are displayed at the museum, including the desk that he used to worked on his manga.



There’s quite a number of things you can do at this museum, so there’s something for everyone of all ages. There’s a theater that lets you see a short film (unfortunately no subtitles)…



a big hall with interactive displays and games…



and some displays outside too, one being the field from Doraemon recreated!



If you ever get hungry, don’t fret! There’s a really cool cafe with cute meals and desserts designed with Fujio’s works. The latte-art is definitely worth the order, even if you aren’t hungry enough to order food.


Doraemon cake


Quite possibly the cutest latte-art

There’s even an adorable blue bus with Fujio’s characters all over it (outside and inside!) that’ll take you from the train station to the museum and back.



Source: Tofugu

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