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A squinting raccoon dog with a white apron with red and blue circles on it stands among a crowd in a park.

Tanusuke is a tanuki (raccoon dog) and the mascot of Tokuyama chemicals. His treasure is a leaf he found in the forest of Mount Tsukuba. His dream is to make everyone happy with magic. It is said that his tail became striped after he prayed for everyone’s safety.

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Selesai jg rutinitas thn’an, otsukare….

A mascot with a banana for a head stands on one leg in a park.

Banao, a banana-headed boy who loves bananas comes from Kirishima City, Kagoshima, where bananas are grown.

A smiling green and red fairy mascot with roses in her hair is standing in an urban park in front of some booths and holding a picture of herself.

Mackey, the mascot of Matsubara City in Osaka, is a girl born to a pine tree fairy and a rose fairy. She has a kind and cheerful disposition, but as a rose, she also has a thorny side.

A white unicorn mascot with pink hair, a yellow horn, and an orange collar stands in front of a festival booth.

Sharoron the unicorn is the mascot for the Tokyo Social Insurance and Labor Consultant Association. The horn on Sharon’s head has the power to gather and send out useful information.

A light blue, grinning, bigfoot-style monster with a purple nose, yellow eyes, and pink hands and feet poses, arms outstretched, on a wooden deck.

In Japan, tourism to Portland, Oregon, is promoted by a grinning blue monster named Odnarodude. He’s at a Portland artisan event in Jiyugaoka De Aone this weekend.

A light green turtle mascot with dark green, Batman-style headgear and goggles stands on two legs in front a promotional booth.

Tashikametan is a turtle who promotes the Labor Standards Bureau. He uses a scope attached to his mask to check employers are being fair. He’s a surprisingly fast runner, but because his shell is heavy, he can’t get up if he falls backwards.

A smiling mascot whose head is a big green and white tram car and whose body is pink is standing in front of some silver elevator doors.

Toaran is the mascot of the Tokyo Sakura Tram. His head is a tram, and his body is the beautiful flowers blooming along the railway line.

A blue mascot and a pink mascot. each a hybrid of a ninja and a cigarette lighter, stand on a stage.

Shinohi-kun and Himari-chan the fire prevention ninjas are a pair of cigarette lighter siblings who advise children not to play with lighters.

A round blue and white bird mascot stands in a park.

Rakutencho, a big, jolly bird, is the mascot for Tokyo Rakutenchi, who operate cinemas, bowling alleys, and other fun places. He’s always looking for fun things to do, so his face looks like this: 楽 (“raku”, which means fun.)

Biasanya klo Senen’nya lancar, Selasa ato Rabu bakal macet…

A blue clam mascot strolls through a park.

Shijimini Daichan, an aspirational clam, is a mascot for Otomo Town, Fukuoka Prefecture.

A pair of mascots with black bangs and with “KEN” written on their chests stand in a park.

Japan’s human rights mascots are Jin-KEN-Mamoru-kun and Jin-KEN-Ayumi-chan.

A seagull mascot wearing a green squid-shaped hood is standing on a red carpet and waving some signs with pictures of hands on, one a fist and the other a peace sign.

Kokabu-kun is one of the Ikazukins, a family of seagulls wearing squid-shaped hoods. They are the mascots for Hachinohe City, in Aomori Prefecture.

A black crow mascot in a yellow jacket, with a bell around its neck, stands and waves.

Koikichi the crow is the goodwill mascot of Karasumori Shrine in Shimbashi, Tokyo. He is said to bring good fortune in love, and if you take a photo with him, you will find romance.

A black and white bipedal cow with yellow horns, pink udders, a blue ear, and dazed eyes is standing in front of a small marquee.

A wide-eyed dairy cow named Arthur is the mascot of Kagamiishi Town, Fukushima.

A brown, ape-like frowning creature has its hands raised and stands among a crowd.

Hibagon is the mascot for the town of Saijo in Shobara City and is based on an ape-like cryptid spotted in the mountains there in the 70s.

A hairy beige cat mascot with green eyes and a red jacket stands in a park.

Kaneta-nyan, a laid-back cat, is the “Chief Relaxation Officer” of Kanetaya Furniture Store in Chiba City. As a professional in relaxation, he proposes a relaxed and comfortable lifestyle. When he eats peanuts, he suddenly starts talking passionately about furniture and interior design.

A tall geisha mascot stands in a park holding a white box.

Geisha-chan can be spotted on Sanyo-dori Shopping Street in Otsuka, Tokyo, She plays piano, accordion, and drums and is great at dancing. Her curved eyebrows and long lower eyelashes replicate the makeup of geisha who worked in Otsuka in the past.

A mascot with a red body and a white scallop shell around his head is standing on a pavement.

Hotate No Noa is a scallop fairy idol from Yubetsu Town, Hokkaido, who has expert jumprope skills, honed in Hokkaido’s rough ocean waves.

A smiling eel with legs, wearing a red jacket and white headband, stands in a crowded park.

Totoko the eel is the mascot for the Tokyo restaurant chain Nadai Unatoto. An electric eel, she charges everyone she meets with a burst of vitality. She likes swimming in sauce and napping in a rice cooker.

A white mascot with a red hat which says “ATM” and blue pants stands in a park, waving.

Tomio Hanko is a character shaped like a Lawson Bank ATM. He prefers to be called Tommy. He always wears high-waisted slacks to make his legs look longer. He does his best to act cool, but rarely succeeds.

A smiling yellow star mascot with sleepy eyes stands in a park and waves.

Stapy, the mascot for Stardust Promotions talent agency. wants to be the biggest star in the universe.

A smiling red, yellow, and white treble clef mascot with a green pompadour and white hands and feet is standing in a park.

Kawasaki Muton is a treble clef that came flying out during an orchestra concert. The PR mascot for “Kawasaki, City of Music”, he flaps wings on his head and flies around in search of music. His special skills include sidelong glances and sleeping standing up.

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A smiling rectangular water heater with arms and legs stands and holds a yellow kettle with a face.

Kyutoki-kun, a laid back water heater, is the mascot for Kinliser, who do water heating equipment. The kettle is called Yukan-kun.

Kanoya Kanpachirou (PR chief of Kanoya City) is a skilled dancer with the head of an amberjack.

A tubular orange mascot with brown limbs and a blonde pompadour stands in a park, with a blue sky and the Tokyo Sky Tree in the background.

Chikuwa Sarata-kun is a piece of “chikuwa salad”, a snack from the Hirai bento company, made by stuffing potato salad into a tubular fish cake and deep-frying it. He has a rotating blonde pompadour.