Giant Gundam robot moving in Japan harbour entrances millions on Twitter


By AGENCY

Videos showing an 18m (59-foot) robot in the Japanese harbour city of Yokohama have entranced the Twitterverse, pulling in more than six million views in the past week.

The robot is the centrepiece of the Gundam Factory Yokohama, a tourist attraction that was due to open in October, but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The park operator said it will open on Dec 19.

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