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(The Japan Sewer Association mascot, Suisui-kun, before and after a trip to the sewer.)
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A cheerful minivan named Akitakatasuke is the public transportation mascot for Akitakata City, Japan.
In Hokkaido, Japan, a sheep named Jingisukan No Jin-Kun promotes a local delicacy in which he is the main ingredient.
Bun-chan, a monkey wearing a newspaper hat, is the mascot for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper.
Yukkuri-chan, a chestnut who likes the slow life and whose wavy hair is the steam rising from a hot spring, is a mascot from Yakuno, Kyoto.
Namisuke, a puppy-sized dinosaur-like fairy with a forest on his back, is the mascot of Tokyo’s Suginami Ward.
Rame-chan, a ramen-loving fairy who’s a cross between a rabbit and traditional Koboshi doll, is an unofficial mascot from Kitakata City.
Tokyo Verdy soccer team have introduced a new mascot, a green bird named Reverun (left), who will appear alongside the current mascot Verdy-kun (right).
Ajigasawa, a town in Japan, promotes local cuisine with two mascots, Zukedon and Hirame—a sentient bowl of rice and a halibut that lives on its head.
Jijomaru the chihuahua is the disaster prevention mascot of Mikata, Tokyo.