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| - In 2004, after more than thirty years, Sesame Street (セサミストリート) ended broadcast on NHK in April, and four months later, a new, fully localized version debuted on TV Tokyo. This co-production ran from October 10, 2004 to September 30, 2007.
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| - In 2004, after more than thirty years, Sesame Street (セサミストリート) ended broadcast on NHK in April, and four months later, a new, fully localized version debuted on TV Tokyo. This co-production ran from October 10, 2004 to September 30, 2007. Aside from the title, other elements the local version retained from its original American counterpart are the theme song, and three Muppets who have been popular in the country as the main characters: Elmo (エルモ), Big Bird (ビッグバード) and Cookie Monster (クッキーモンスター). The trio are joined by new Muppets created especially for the show: Teena (ティーナ), Mojabo (モジャボ), Arthur (アーサー) and Pierre (ピエル), Meg (メグ) and Grorie (グロリー). A 2004 article in the Japan Times said: "The original Sesame Street focuses on basic education for preschoolers, such as learning the alphabet, but the Japanese version takes up a wide range of topics, including ethics, how to interact with friends and environmental issues, according to TV Tokyo officials. Some of the program's goals include encouraging children to be considerate toward others, to be honest with other people and to think logically, they say."
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