Get on in Milan. Get off in Tokyo, Japan — or a place designed to resemble it. Really like how far they took the details.

Really like what these guys are doing. Hope it's selling cars.

The Tokyo Newspaper, aka Tokyo Shimbun, and Dentsu Tokyo have created an augmented reality app that "translates" stories from the newspaper into a child-friendly format. Replete with cartoon-character commentary on stories, headlines (pop-ups) and child-friendly text, the app makes it easier for children to understand what's on the printed page. Nice way to make things relevant to the new generation — and breathe new life into old media.

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