Japanese carrier Docomo is discontinuing its emoji set, which was last updated in 2013 and became one of the most influential in history after its debut in 1999 (Keith Broni/Emojipedia)

Keith Broni / Emojipedia:
Japanese carrier Docomo is discontinuing its emoji set, which was last updated in 2013 and became one of the most influential in history after its debut in 1999  —  This week, it was announced that Docomo's emoji designs will no longer appear on any of the Japanese mobile network's devices.