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Dragons' Den is a reality television format featuring entrepreneurs pitching 
their business ideas in order to secure investment finance from a panel of 
venture capitalists. The show originated in Japan as Money Tigers or Tigers of 
Money ("?????", a pun on "Tiger of Malaya", the nickname of WWII general 
Tomoyuki Yamashita).[1] The format is owned by Sony Pictures Television.

Local versions of the show have been produced in nearly 30 countries, as well 
as one for the Arab world; in some countries, more than one version has aired. 
The most popular name for the show is Dragons' Den or variations thereof, a 
name that originated in the United Kingdom. The show has also been titled Shark 
Tank (a name that originated in the United States) and Lions' Den, and 
variations on those names, among others. In versions where the name of the show 
contains a creature's name, the investors are referred to as that creature.