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Ma-nyan, a colorful cat with an M for ears, is the mascot of Masa21 Shopping Mall in Gifu, Japan.
Kiyomaru, a boy with an upside-down bowl for a head, is the mascot of Kiyomizuyaki Pottery Complex in Kyoto.
Patchy is both the number 8 and a rainbow prince. He’s a mascot for Nihon Kogakuin College in Japan.
Kubocchi, a lucky white snake dressed as a priest, is the mascot of Tokyo’s “Snaketown”, where there’s a shrine to serpents.
Fugukichi, a stray cat wearing a blowfish on its head so it can sneak into the local fish market, is a mascot from Minamichita, Japan.
Manya, a cat fairy who lives in a car air conditioner, is the road safety mascot of Saga Prefecture, Japan.
Kumapon the bear/egg is the mascot for Kumamoto University Library.
Hine King, a stylish auntie hen, is the mascot of Japan’s Hashimoto City.
Shinobi-chan, a sword-swinging pink ninja, is the mascot of Japan’s CS Accounting.