Nara town promotes tourism with flying dog-drone mascot, Yukimaru www.japantrends.com

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 2 months ago

The latest example of a regional Japan promotional video hoping to go viral is this one from Oji in Nara Prefecture, which features a flying dog.

The drone-dog flies around the area, “walking in the sky” as the video calls it. The idea for the video is inspired by Yukimaru, who was said to be the pet of Prince Shotoku, an important regent in early Japanese history who helped establish Buddhism in the country. Yukimaru’s grave is in Oji, which is one of the town’s claims to fame.