9 AUGUST: YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – Performers dressed as Pikachu ride on a boat during the Pikachu Outbreak event hosted by The Pokemon Co. in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. A total of 1, 500 Pikachus appear at the city’s landmarks in the Minato Mirai area aiming to attract visitors and tourists to the city.

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