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Nasura, the three-headed mascot of Nara Institute of Science and Technology, has a head to represent each of the three scientific fields taught there.
Shion-chan is the cheerful mascot for Shion funeral services in Kanagawa, Japan.
Nejisaurus, an intergalactic dinosaur who eats screws, is the mascot for the “Screw Eater”, a tool that removes rusty or damaged screws.
Sougidaijin, a grumpy funeral director bear, is the mascot for Abiko Funeral Services.
Two studious round sheep named Hikari and Urara are the mascots for Tokyo Metropolitan Katsushika High School.
Shiropp, a mysterious creature who banged his head through a castle wall and consequently lost his memory and got separated from his family, is the mascot for the Jokaku Kentei, an exam which tests knowledge of Japanese castles.
Amedon, the mascot of Ameya-Yokochō open-air market in Ueno, Tokyo, has a lollipop belly and sharp teeth for munching candy and can shoot villains with the laser beam on his head.
BUNKO, the mascot of Bunkyo University in Tokyo, is a mysterious bear-like creature whose ears and tail are based on the university logo. Bunko has half a heart, which has 7 colors to match the 7 faculties.
How-kun the robot is the mascot for Kodomo No Yakata, a fun center in Kitakyushu, Japan.
The new police mascots for Japan’s Gifu Prefecture are a pair of robots named RAI and REN.