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Peko-san To Become Special Resident Of Niiza
Date: 1/28/2007
Mayor Kenji Suda of Niiza city wants to register the character Peko as a special resident. Peko is the promotional mascot of Japanese confectioner Fujiya. On April 7, 2003 (Astro Boy's birthday), the Japanese city of Niiza gave the character a special citizenship. In Osamu Tezuka's Tesuwan Atom manga, Niiza is the same city where Professor Ochanomizu cared and brought up Atom. In the story though, Astroboy had to endure great hardships to be recognized as a citizen.
Source: Anime News Service