“sentient barber’s pole”
Mondo MascotsA statue of Barber-kun, a sentient barber’s pole, outside the Japan Barbers’ Association in Yoyogi, Tokyo.
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“Binfeisu”
Jack TindaleI have checked what the Japanese media are saying and there seem to be competing names for the man. Some are going with ゴミ箱伯爵 (Gomibako Hakushaku - Count Trashcan) whilst others are using the katakana that you have for foreign loan-words and opting for ビンフェイス伯爵 (Binfeisu Hakushaku).
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