mascot characters

Japanese prison mascot appears in children’s colouring book made by prison inmates

Can an anthropomorphised prison wall really capture the heart of a child? 

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Universal Studios Japan lifts ban on hugging, high-fiving mascots

Let’s hug it out at USJ.

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Tokyo couple caught making stickers with police mascot flipping bird

That salute is not in the police manual.

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Osaka makes decision on terrifying mascot for upcoming world’s fair

Definitely not a conventionally kawaii character.

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New Japanese mascot character: A train station monster that grabs children who don’t mind the gap

Kind of like a Japanese version of Pennywise the Clown. 

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Vending machine makes commuters smile at Japanese train station

Tokyo station lives up to its name with a good old-fashioned pun.

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Japanese government removes controversial radioactive material illustration video and pamphlet

Awareness campaign for plan to dump radioactive water into ocean lands creators in hot water.

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Japan government makes cute illustrated version of radioactive isotope it plans to dump into sea

Video released on same day approval is granted for waste water project at Fukushima nuclear power plant.

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Kids in Hikari are raised under Boob Childrearing concepts.

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Akihabara’s most popular anime girl mascot spokescharacter loses her job

After a decade as electronics stores’ mascot, Tsukumo-tan is unemployed.

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Tokyo’s newest mascot character is a rabbit who’s permanently sad【Photos】

But it’s not the rush hour crowds that have this Japan Railway bunny feeling blue.

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Hello Kitty doesn’t have a mouth, so how does she video chat with fans? We find out!

A meet-and-greet with a mute, mouthless Sanrio character? Sounds good!

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Adorable mascot bear Kumamon stars on the most popular new license plate in Japan

Kumamoto’s goodwill ambassador is even more popular than Mt. Fuji!

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Japan’s favorite city mascot goes on talk show, says it’s tired, wants to go back to Pear Land

Funasshi has had more than six years of celebrity fame, so maybe it’s time for the pear creature to have a little R&R.

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Japanese convenience store mascot is an otaku who lives with his mom, stuck in an entry-level job

Oh, and 29-year-old Famichiki Senpai is also an anthropomorphic piece of fried chicken with beefy human arms.

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Meet Nowa Yukigami, Japan’s cute-looking, panty-flashing mascot cat

Mascot character who debuted in December aims to bring smiles to faces and eyes to her underwear.

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Japan’s newest cute mascot character’s mission is to go up your butthole

Japanese designers have come up with some creative ways to stretch the boundaries of cuteness, but Kan-chan has wrecked ‘em all.

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Tokyo’s newest mascot character: a smiling bright pink turd laid by Japan’s most famous dog【Vid】

The unofficial ambassador for Shibuya and Harajuku makes sure to keep the statue of famously loyal dog Hachiko clean.

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