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Chikamaru-kun, a cartoon deer wearing a more realistic deer costume, is the mascot of Okija, Japan.
Yōkan Uemon, a samurai whose head is a block of jellied sweet bean paste, is a mascot from Japan’s Ogi City.
Yutsura-kun is the steam rising from a hot tub. He’s the mascot for Japan’s Ureshino City.
Jijomaru the chihuahua is the disaster prevention mascot of Mikata, Tokyo.
Another mischievous disaster-prevention mascot from Kochi Prefecture is the towering Tsunami-man.
Matsushige Kakaricho is a civil servant rabbit from the moon. The mascot for Matsushige, Japan, has a sweet potato body, radish ears, and a lotus root bag.
Usazou, an elephant who was raised by rabbits and is now working as a nursery teacher, is the mascot for Hoiku Box, a job site for childcare workers.
Chikinan Bancho the delinquent chicken is the mascot of Nobeoka City, Japan.
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.
Akita Katasuke, a minivan with a face, is the public transportation mascot for Akitakata City, Japan.