"Pokémon GO" has been available in Japan for just one day, but Pokémon fever is already sweeping the country.
The augmented reality game, which relies on your phone's GPS and camera to create the illusion that Pokémon are all around you, requires that its users venture out into the real world in search of imaginary creatures.
It's already a huge hit in America and across the world, but these eight photos from the game's release in Pokémon's country of origin show just how popular the franchise really is.
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As soon the game was available for download, the streets were soon filled with brand-new Pokémon trainers.
Lots of people are congregating outside the various McDonald's locations that pepper the streets of Tokyo — every single one is either Pokéstop or a Gym thanks to a sponsorship deal with Niantic.
The hope is that it will draw more customers into the actual restaurants. It looks like it's working.
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