Two otters travel across the ocean to search for “He-John” in this funny and heartwarming video.
Mascots
Otodo-chan has been racking up likes and re-tweets for her impassioned PR pleas, seal-ing her fate as one of Japan’s top mascots!
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Organizing committee seems to have a problem with a huge clumsy bear running around with an open flame.
This cat likes to pull peace poses, stand on two feet and make a living selling hot potatoes.
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.
Chiitan’s management claim a city rep in charge of happiness told them “permission wasn’t needed.”
Oh, and 29-year-old Famichiki Senpai is also an anthropomorphic piece of fried chicken with beefy human arms.
That adorable otter just took one too many blows to the head for the liking of city residents and officials.
All six candidates were cute enough to do the country proud, but these two are the winners.
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Enlightening clips show just how hard it is to do the simplest things when you’re a mascot.
Organizers find a way to let vision-impaired kids express their opinion of which of the adorable characters best represents Japan.
These six mascots take their inspiration from sakura cherry blossoms, shrines, and Japanese fairy tales.
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Japanese students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft amid school cancellation
Thanks to the coronavirus over 450 manga volumes are now free to read online
Nara deer leave park, head to station for food as tourist numbers tumble due to coronavirus
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We order all four burgers from McDonald’s Japan’s Big Mac line and compare their…sizes
Japanese cosplayer unveils the truth behind girl gamers with these photos
Why did Hayao Miyazaki agree to release Studio Ghibli anime films on Netflix?
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Free “Language Learning with Netflix” extension makes studying Japanese almost too easy
Japan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker can give you freshly cooked rice at the office
Studio Ghibli suddenly makes 38 albums of anime music available on Spotify, Apple Music, and more
My Hero Academia creator, publisher make official apologies for controversial character name
Can you solve this crazy difficult, super satisfying math puzzle from a Japanese middle schooler?
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