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Apparently Chiitan the otter appears in some form in the forthcoming Yakuza online game. https://t.co/kXatklwVQy
Saga Prefecture, Japan, has the worst traffic safety record in the country and hopes to remedy this with a new road safety mascot, Manya, a cat fairy who lives in a car air conditioner.
The mascot of Kyoto, Japan, is Mayumaro, a 2000-year-old silkworm cocoon.
Eringi is a mascot for Japan’s Hokuto Mushroom company. He’s a pleurotus eryngii (also known as the king trump mushroom).
The anti-drugs mascot of Tokushima, Japan, is a Grinch-like green monster named Yakuyanna-kun.
Ekibe is the mascot for the Japanese radio show, Excite Baseball. He's a giant drooling baseball with a radio antenna on his head.
Kurihei the chestnut/bear is the mascot of Yamae Village, Japan.
Neera, the mascot of Nirasaki City, Japan, is a frog from outer space with magical powers that can make your dreams come true.
The multi-limbed, many-headed Takanabe Taishi-kun is based on a scary ancient statue in Takanabe Town, Japan, where he’s the mascot.
9rocodila the polka dot crocodile is a mascot from Kodaira City, Japan.