Tetsudou Musume ~ Local Revitalization

November 4, 2009 in Codex, Japan, Tetsudou Musume
Tags: Local revitalization, MATSUDA98, Moe Warfare, Moetization, Revitalize, Sanriku Railway Co., Soft Power, Tetsudou Musume, Tomytec

Local revitalization

Sanriku Railway Co. has hosted a symposium on local revitalization using anime character figurines modeled on female employees from railway companies across Japan.

Tetsudo Musume/鉄道むすめ

The “Tetsudo Musume” (Railway Girls) series, produced by toy manufacturer Tomytec, features female figurines wearing uniforms of local railways around the country.

Railway hopes uniform-clad anime figurines will revitalize local areas, Mainichi, November 4, 2009

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