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Doraemon's 'bamboo-copter' flying gadget has ancient Chinese origins

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The "bamboo-copter," a fictional flying device from the popular Japanese manga and anime series Doraemon, has roots in ancient Chinese inventions dating back over a thousand years. This iconic gadget, which allows characters like Nobita Nobi to fly when worn on their heads, first appeared in manga in 1970. Despite its fictional nature, the concept of the bamboo-copter has inspired real-world flight technology for nearly a century. AI

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Doraemon's 'bamboo-copter' flying gadget has ancient Chinese origins

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    What is ‘bamboo-copter’, its links to China and Japan; how it inspired modern helicopters

    The bamboo-copter is one of the most famous gadgets from the pocket of Doraemon, an iconic robot cat from a Japanese cartoon series who employs futuristic devices to assist a clumsy boy, notably enabling the protagonists to fly. In fact, this gadget is inspired by a Chinese inven…

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