Many who love the world of Pokemon also love Pikachu, but would they go so far as to consider him their son?
The Ambassador to Japan loves the tiny Pocket Monster so much that he considers him a part of the family!
According to ComicBook.com, Shigeyuki Hiroki is the current Japanese Ambassador to Sweden.
Hiroki recently tweeted out his affinity for Pikachu.
The first time I saw Pikachu, I felt that he was my son. When Pokémon Go came out, Pikachu and the other millions of figures got new friends around the world. Shigeyuk Hiroki