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Pikachu greets contestants arriving for Pokemon World Championships

Pikachu greeted contestants for the Pokemon World Championships held here in Honolulu on Thursday at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The event features 3,000 competitors from 50 countries with over 300 from Japan. Some arrived on an ANA flight with a Pokemon design.

By Craig T. Kojima

Aug. 15, 2024 • Updated 10:14 p.m.

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ANA passengers pose with Pikachu.
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Rio Hara, left, Shohei Kimura, Hyuma Hara, Mao Harada, Masahiro Taoka and Kiwamu Endo are competitors from Japan.
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Zeta Division competitors Cocoatta, left, Wajiro, Vitoppo, Rom, and iamTomato with Pikachu.
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Pikachu themed ANA jet is seen Thursday.
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Hikaru Kobiyama, left, placed first in the Pokemon Japan Championships and Satomi Nakano, with Pikachu.
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Workers walk past a Pikachu themed ANA jet.
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ANA passengers pose with Pikachu.
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ANA passengers pose with Pikachu.
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ANA passengers pose with Pikachu.
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Workers walk past a Pikachu themed ANA jet.
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ANA passengers pose with Pikachu.
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Pikachu was popular with everyone on Thursday,.
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Pikachu with entertainers at the airport.
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Satomi Nakano, left, Hikaru Kobiyama, placed first in Pokemon Japan Championships, Yusuke Makino, placed second and Ryoya Kurashima, placed fourth in the Pokemon Japan Championships.
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