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Godzilla appointed Tokyo resident and tourism ambassador

A life-size Godzilla head appears on a balcony of the eighth floor of Hotel Gracery Shinjuku at Kabukicho shopping district in Tokyo. AFP/Toru Yamanaka

Updated on: Apr 10, 2015 1:28 AM IST
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A life-size Godzilla head appears on a balcony of the eighth floor of Hotel Gracery Shinjuku at Kabukicho shopping district in Tokyo. AFP/Toru Yamanaka expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A life-size Godzilla head appears on a balcony of the eighth floor of Hotel Gracery Shinjuku at Kabukicho shopping district in Tokyo. AFP/Toru Yamanaka

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A hotel clerk introduces a Godzilla statue at "Godzilla Room" of Hotel Gracery Shinjuku at Kabukicho shopping district in Tokyo. AFP/Toru Yamanaka expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A hotel clerk introduces a Godzilla statue at "Godzilla Room" of Hotel Gracery Shinjuku at Kabukicho shopping district in Tokyo. AFP/Toru Yamanaka

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Godzilla gets a sash of "Shinjuku-ward tourism ambassador" from the Kabuki-cho Shopping Area Promotion Association Chief Director Mototsugu Katagiri of Tokyo's Shinjuku-ward during its awards ceremony in Tokyo. AP/Shizuo Kambayashi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Godzilla gets a sash of "Shinjuku-ward tourism ambassador" from the Kabuki-cho Shopping Area Promotion Association Chief Director Mototsugu Katagiri of Tokyo's Shinjuku-ward during its awards ceremony in Tokyo. AP/Shizuo Kambayashi

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A real-scale head of Godzilla is displayed at the balcony of a newly-built commercial complex as a new Tokyo landmark during its unveiling at Kabukicho shopping and amusement district in Tokyo. Reuters/Issei Kato expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A real-scale head of Godzilla is displayed at the balcony of a newly-built commercial complex as a new Tokyo landmark during its unveiling at Kabukicho shopping and amusement district in Tokyo. Reuters/Issei Kato

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A real-scale head of Godzilla is displayed at the balcony of a newly-built commercial complex as a new Tokyo landmark during its unveiling at Kabukicho shopping and amusement district in Tokyo. Reuters/Issei Kato expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 10, 2015 1:28 AM

A real-scale head of Godzilla is displayed at the balcony of a newly-built commercial complex as a new Tokyo landmark during its unveiling at Kabukicho shopping and amusement district in Tokyo. Reuters/Issei Kato

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A Godzilla paw and posters of related movies are seen at the "Gozilla Room" of Hotel Gracery Shinjuku at Kabukicho shopping district in Tokyo. AFP/Toru Yamanaka expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A Godzilla paw and posters of related movies are seen at the "Gozilla Room" of Hotel Gracery Shinjuku at Kabukicho shopping district in Tokyo. AFP/Toru Yamanaka

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A life-size Godzilla head is seen through a window of the "Gozilla View Room" of Hotel Gracery Shinjuku at Kabukicho shopping district in Tokyo. AFP/Toru Yamanaka expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 10, 2015 1:28 AM

A life-size Godzilla head is seen through a window of the "Gozilla View Room" of Hotel Gracery Shinjuku at Kabukicho shopping district in Tokyo. AFP/Toru Yamanaka

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