Why not a Dragon Ball theme park in Japan?

By leaving such bold bets to foreign investors, Japan loses the multiplier effect on jobs and spending from the millions of tourists who visit.

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Why is no one talking about building a Dragon Ball park where the franchise was born: Japan? 

Why is no one talking about building a Dragon Ball park where the franchise was born: Japan? 

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Gearoid Reidy

We’ve had Emily in Paris. How about Son Goku? 

Fans of Dragon Ball, the seminal manga and anime in which the Saiyan is the main character, were excited by reports of a new theme park in France based on the franchise.

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