Tamagotchi

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Tamagotchi

Summary

Tamagotchi is a video game[1]. Tamagotchi has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tamagotchi is credited with the discovery of Aki Maita[3].
  • Tamagotchi is the creator of Aki Maita[4].
  • Tamagotchi's instance of is recorded as video game[5].
  • Tamagotchi's instance of is recorded as brand[6].
  • Tamagotchi's genre is virtual pet video game[7].
  • friend is named after Tamagotchi[8].
  • egg as food is named after Tamagotchi[9].
  • watch is named after Tamagotchi[10].
  • Tamagotchi's manufacturer is recorded as Bandai[11].
  • Tamagotchi is a type of electronic toy[12].
  • Tamagotchi is a type of digital pet[13].
  • Tamagotchi's Commons category is recorded as Tamagotchi[14].
  • Tamagotchi's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[15].
  • Tamagotchi's original broadcaster is recorded as Nippon Broadcasting System[16].
  • Tamagotchi's country of origin is recorded as Japan[17].
  • 1996 marks the founding of Tamagotchi[18].
  • Tamagotchi was published on November 1996[19].
  • Tamagotchi was released on May 1, 1997[20].
  • Tamagotchi's official website is recorded as https://tamagotchi-official.com[21].
  • Tamagotchi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tamagotchi[22].
  • Tamagotchi's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'たまごっち'}[23].
  • Tamagotchi's different from is recorded as Tamagotchi[24].
  • Tamagotchi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+16078'}[25].
  • Tamagotchi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+22225'}[26].
  • Tamagotchi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+25429'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Tamagotchi is the creator of Aki Maita[4].

Publication

Publication dates include November 1996[19] and May 1, 1997[20]. Tamagotchi's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[15]. Tamagotchi's genre is virtual pet video game[7].

Why It Matters

Tamagotchi has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Tamagotchi is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title たまごっち
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1476]]: たまごっち, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783087247611"
  2. 26d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name Japanese
    On focus list of wikimedia project Q140249898
    Country of origin Japan
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36807|batch #36807]]: tag for concrete/abstract disjunction anomaly"
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