Japan’s Ajigasawa Town promotes local cuisine with two mascots, Zukedon and Hirame—a sentient bowl of rice and a halibut that lives on its head.

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An Intro to Japan’s Most Idiosyncratic Animation Director https://t.co/x3T0FQ1o9d

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Anebon, the mascot of Japan’s Ichihara City, is modelled on a bell in the local temple. He’s a bell that strikes himself with a hammer.

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Explore ikebana, the art of flower arranging, with prints from Japan’s Edo period depicting harmonious floral arrangements—on view in the exhibition “The Arranged Flower: Ikebana and Flora in Japanese Prints.”

Now through April 8—https://t.co/TwpOqB2CjN

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Ecogaru the sentient shopping bag encourages the citizens of Japan’s Miyazaki City to reuse their bags.

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Shirakabeno is a romantic Italian playboy/warehouse, and an unofficial mascot of Japan’s Kurashiki City.

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Another mascot hoping to be voted Japan’s top ski mascot is Hantama-kun the half-a-boiled-egg. The mascot of Hunter Mountain Shiobara Ski Resort can be seen sprinkling salt on himself.

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Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

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Art from Japan’s late 90s video game boom is ridiculously cool https://t.co/8pJiDq5JKq

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Sketches by Guillermo del Toro () 🎨

"Pan’s Labyrinth"

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Did you know 2018 marks the Year of the Dog on Japan’s zodiac calendar? To celebrate, January's crate theme is Puppy New Year! For the New Year we are sending you a crate full of useful, kawaii puppy items, get yours now: https://t.co/UxSIfx7evw

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Japan’s Largest Anime Site Reveals Their Top 15 Fall Anime
https://t.co/6a89EZMg3E

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Japan’s “Web Manga General Election” Winners are Revealed

https://t.co/jmhEItGIIv

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[EDITORIAL] "North launched one flew over island…"
Our weekly editorial is online https://t.co/WQoO0k1yAI

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Here are Japan’s Early Top Summer 2017 Anime Choices
https://t.co/ED4cAGapaV

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With Japan’s latest Vocaloid characters, another song from the future https://t.co/73T8ab3xCz

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Japan’s 20 Most Anticipated Summer 2017 Anime
https://t.co/QaU8sMuh7c

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Japonism 47 showcases some of Japan’s famous prefectures as manga characters. https://t.co/dPcMsdgJ1T

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Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has recruited Hatsune Miku, to promote Japanese food. https://t.co/kGggMtChSY

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Fun Fact: 9 out of 10 of Japan’s Top 2016 Record Breaking Films are from Anime or Manga
https://t.co/hBDEUfVrsF

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