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Kumamon Turns 10 Years Old in 2020 and He’s Having a Party in Kumamoto to Celebrate


Posted on  January 15, 2020

Oh, bear fairies. They grow up so quickly. It’s no secret that Japan has a lot of mascots. Just about every town, city, and prefecture in Japan has spent quite a bit of money creating some kind of cute and/or attention-grabbing creature to promote itself. However, only a tiny percentage of these mascots ever reach anything close to the fame …

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