was an educational children's television show produced by

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between 1967 and 1990. The show consisted of 15-minute episodes centered on crafts, mainly using paper. It showed kids how to use

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and adhesive tape. The protagonists were , played by Ei Takami, and the anthropomorphic gopher, , played by Jun Imura. ''Dekirukana'' was broadcast during the 1980s and 1990s with great success in many state-run networks in

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, to whom NHK donated the programme, along with other educational shows. In these countries the name of the show was translated as ''¿Puedo hacerlo yo?'' ("Can I do it?"), but it is informally known as ''Nopo y Gonta'', after the main characters.

External links

NOPPOSAN.JP

Noppo-san ga utatta nichi

Gonta at the NHK character museum
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