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Greboo, the mascot of Kagoshima City, is a pig with the stoic face of a legendary local samurai. He’s green to represent Kagoshima’s trees and flowers.

They went down well, by all accounts! I would have gone myself if it was nearer to Tokyo. I’m hoping they do some kind of mascot crossover.

Yeah!

The diminutive green prince character from the Katamari Damacy games appeared on a Ginza toy shop today

King Inobutan is the pig ruler of the fictional kingdom of Inobutan, a roadside attraction in the town of Susami, in Wakayama, Japan.

Yes, at Katano Tenjin Shrine

Mikke-chan is a ballet-dancing calico cat from Hirakata City.

Quite often, a local mascot will be made from a design submitted by a member of the public (often kids). There are competitions and then the top few entries get put to a public vote.

Mitsudon the apple fairy is the mascot of Iizuna, a town in Nagano. His face is the star shape you find in the center of Fuji apples.

Not exactly. Here’s the backstory:

Friendly monster Kaiju Booska from the ‘60s family TV show “Kaiju Booska” in Harajuku today:

Picarya, the mascot for the town of Taketomi in Okinawa, is a rare Iriomote wildcat from the area. The pattern on his belly represents the islands of Taketomi.

A rabbit from the game Arknights: Enfield in Akihabara, Tokyo, today

This one is sidekick of Funassyi, a more famous pear fairy from Funabashi, Darth.

Pearanne is a French exchange student pear fairy staying in Funabashi City.

Tokoron, who is part-boy and part-plane, is the mascot of Tokorozawa City, the home of Japan’s first ever airfield.

I just looked that up. It starts this weekend. I may have to go!

One of Ultraman’s enemies, Alien Baltan, was in Harajuku today at the Ultra Mart pop-up.

Yachinyan, a feline version of a legendary local princess, appears in the window of a shop in Yonbancho Square (where she's the mascot) in Hikone City.

Wasapy, a friendly wasabi root, is the mascot of Okutama, Tokyo.