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Terakobuta, the gambling-addicted pig mascot of the entertainment company, Terako Heritage, has a dice body and carries playing cards and a horse racing newpaper.
Amarin is a mascot based on the celebrated female freedivers of Japan’s Kosode Coast, who catch sea urchins and abalone.
Noshirocket-chan is the rocket-loving mascot for an annual space-themed event held in Noshiro City, Japan.
The mascot for the Tokyo Unko (Poo) Museum is a philosophical poop named Unberto.
Taji and Haji, a pair of foetuses with balloons attached to their umbilical cords, are the mascots for the Laboratory of Pathology at the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine.
Shinto-chan, a grape fairy with grapes for hair and hearts for ears, is the mascot of Shinto village in Gunma, Japan.
Inoton, a white wild boar/mountain god with a pumpkin body and fluffy head, is the mascot of Tōon City, Japan.
This is Eco-chan-san-chan, who has two faces. The environmental mascot for Sanjo City, Japan, he’s an “S” for Sanjo, with two arrow arms to represent recycling.
Chimuni, a creature with two smoking chimneys for ears, is the mascot for the Novelty Museum in Seto City, Japan.
Funazukin-chan, a smiling creature in a fish hat, is the mascot for “funazushi”, fermented crucial carp sushi from Shiga, Japan.