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CGTN Europe
  • 26/11/2024
In Tokyo, robotic dogs dressed in kimonos attended a traditional coming-of-age festival.

As Japan's birth rate plummets, these mechanical pets are becoming surrogate children for the aging population.

#RoboDogs #JapaneseCustoms #AiboLove #AgingPopulation #TechPets
Transcript
00:00♪
00:31Aibo has become part of my family
00:33and I truly love it and treat it like a child.
00:36So I come here to pray for this child's growth
00:38at the Shochigosan Festival.
00:41It listens to what the owner says better
00:43than the original Ku-chan, my first real dog.
00:46So I really enjoy being with it.
00:48Just seeing Ku-chan's face every day after work
00:50becomes my motivation to work harder.

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