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Kokemobu, a mix of a cow, a pig, and a chicken, is a mascot from Kagoshima, Japan.
Shippei, the beloved dog mascot of Iwata City, has distinctive eyebrows and wears a traditional fundoshi loincloth.
RIP to manga artist Leiji Matsumoto. He created Wanitan, the blue crocodile mascot for Children’s Museum Big Bang in Osaka.
Kamoyan, a mallard with a miniature houseboat on his head, is the mascot for Katayamazu Hot Springs Resort.
The mascot for the Tokyo Unko (Poo) Museum is a philosophical poop named Unberto.
Mopple, a mix of an owl and an apple, is the tourism mascot for Aomori City.
Inoton, a mix of a wild boar and a mountain god with a pumpkin body, is the mascot of Tōon City, Japan.
Nondy, a 69-year-old alien who likes smiles and marshmallows, is the mascot of the JSNDI (Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection) who inspect machines without damaging them. His special skill is a non-destructive wink.
Kadoppi and Kawappi are a couple of Japanese murrelets from the town of Kadogawa in Miyazaki, Japan. They raise awareness for the protection of the Japanese murrelet (Kadogawa is the world’s largest breeding area for the species.)
Mizuhomaru, the new mascot for Mizuho (a town in Tokyo), is mix of a Daruma (traditional lucky doll) and a tanuki (raccoon dog). Mizuhomaru is purple and pink like local flowers (a crown of which are on its head).