{"rewrite":{"id":"r_eca91473cdcf96ef095c703f","clusterId":"c_03422d3db958f815189d8ad2","slug":"pokemon-go-brings-19-legendary-statues-to-tokyo-s-nihonbashi-yaesu","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Pokémon GO Brings 19 Legendary Statues to Tokyo's Nihonbashi, Yaesu","summary":"Pokémon GO and Mitsui Shopping Park announced the Encounter Legendary Pokémon: Legend Research event in Tokyo's Nihonbashi and Yaesu districts, running September 9 to November 29. The event places 19 life-sized legendary Pokémon statues at Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, COREDO Muromachi 1, 2, and 3, COREDO Muromachi Terrace, and Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, with over 100 Pokémon appearing in the game within the area. A puzzle-solving mystery challenge requires registration, a 3,300 yen kit, and a device with web access.","whyItMatters":"The event turns a shopping district into a playable Pokémon GO course for nearly three months, pairing physical statues with in-game spawns and a paid puzzle layer.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnswers in the puzzle challenge are due by 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 p.m. on weekends, with the challenge open from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekends. Participants register at Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower and buy the 3,300 yen kit, then need a device that can reach the event website.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe statues and in-game spawns sit across Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, COREDO Muromachi 1, 2, and 3, COREDO Muromachi Terrace, and Tokyo Midtown Yaesu. Pokémon GO launched in July 2016 in select countries including the United States, and Scopely, a Saudi Arabia-owned mobile developer, bought the game and its team in 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Pokémon GO and Mitsui Shopping Park are running Encounter Legendary Pokémon: Legend Research in Tokyo's Nihonbashi and Yaesu through November 29. 19 life-sized legendary statues, over 100 in-game spawns, and a paid puzzle challenge. Kit is 3,300 yen.","twitterPost":"Pokémon GO's Legend Research event puts 19 life-sized legendary statues across Tokyo's Nihonbashi and Yaesu through Nov 29, with over 100 in-game Pokémon. A 3,300 yen puzzle kit adds a mystery challenge.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Pokémon GO and Mitsui Shopping Park are running Encounter Legendary Pokémon: Legend Research in Tokyo's Nihonbashi and Yaesu districts through November 29. The event plants 19 life-sized legendary statues across five shopping locations and spawns over 100 Pokémon in the game, plus a paid puzzle challenge. The 3,300 yen kit buys entry to a mystery that runs on weekday and weekend schedules.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-08/over-100-pokemon-take-over-tokyo-nihonbashi-yaesu-districts/.241520\",\"title\":\"Over 100 Pokémon Take Over Tokyo's Nihonbashi, Yaesu Districts\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4331,"outputTokens":3597,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788930031,"createdAt":"2026-09-09T04:57:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T04:58:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T04:58:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_03422d3db958f815189d8ad2","canonicalTitle":"Interest\nOver 100 Pokémon Take Over Tokyo's Nihonbashi, Yaesu Districts","representativeArticleId":"a_b456a17455dca0dc2e5c3d82","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Pokémon GO\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-09T03:45:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-09T03:45:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T04:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-08/over-100-pokemon-take-over-tokyo-nihonbashi-yaesu-districts/.241520","title":"Interest\nOver 100 Pokémon Take Over Tokyo's Nihonbashi, Yaesu Districts"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Pokémon GO"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}