From Bulbanews, your community Pokémon newspaper.
Sugimori stuck at airport, Harada stuck for three days
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This article brought to you by Bulbanews, your community Pokémon newspaper.
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The recent 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan this week has affected everyone, including several Pokémon officials. Midori Harada, an artist for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, has tweeted that:
| “ Not allowed to leave the building. It is OK if I use the stairs, give that there is no problem at other floors. Hmm, I would like you to work in about 3 days now elevator ”
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Ken Sugimori, illustrator of the artwork for Pokémon games, has also tweeted that he is stuck at the Naha airport.
| “ After traveling March 10 and 11 to Okinawa for business travel, I have not suffered. The flight was cancelled on March 11, and unable to fly. Presently waiting at the Naha airport since cancellation ”
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Despite numerous reports on various social networking websites, Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri is still alive and is well.
Nintendo of American has also released a tweet stating:
| “ Thanks for your concern! During the earthquake no one at Nintendo in Japan was injured and there was no apparent structural damage. ”
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