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Matcho, a macho matcha genie with a tea grinder for a head, is a mascot for Uji City, Japan, which is famous for green tea.
Ecogaru the shopping bag kangaroo encourages citizens of Miyazaki, Japan, to reuse their bags.
Russel-kun, a sumo wrestler whose face is the front of a train, is the mascot for Japan’s Konan Railway.
Michimaru-kun is a dog who’s obsessed with road safety and is the mascot for the expressway company, Nexco.
Checkle, a flying green and yellow monkey/dog hybrid with a whistle, is the disaster prevention mascot for Kita-Kyushu City, Japan.
Yaminyan is a nefarious criminal cat, designed to enlighten the citizens of Kanagawa, Japan, about crimes in the area.
Yahata Inu, the mascot of Kai City, Japan, is half-dog and half-tuber.
Ijime Nyai is the anti-bullying superhero cat mascot for Tokai City, Japan.