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Mayumaro, a 2,000-year-old silkworm cocoon, is the mascot of Kyoto.
Suwanyan is a cat who warns about secondhand smoke. His cousin, Black Suwanyan, teases him by saying he doesn’t think secondhand smoke is a big deal.
Oiocha-kun, the mascot for Oi Ocha green tea, bows in apology to those who entered a quiz to win a trip to the tea farm, because it was too hard. Only 20 (0.67 of entrants) scored enough points to go, even though there were 50 tickets.
Namisuke, a puppy-sized dinosaur-like fairy with a forest on his back, is the mascot of Tokyo’s Suginami Ward.
Iwaki FC’s new mascot, a Futabasaurus dinosaur who just woke up after sleeping for 85 million years, has been given a name—Dori. The smaller dinosaur on Dori’s head is named Harma.
Setana-chan, a wave with a daffodil and a seagull floating on it, is the mascot of Setana, a coastal town in Hokkaido, Japan.
Prince Takko, a rather regal garlic prince, is the mascot for Takko, a town in Aomori, Japan.
Chikinan Bancho, a delinquent chicken, is the mascot of Nobeoka City, Japan.
Yōkan Uemon, a samurai whose head is a block of jellied sweet bean paste, is a mascot from Japan’s Ogi City.