Mondo Mascots
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My hobby is taking pictures of fun and weird Japanese mascots (and other costumed characters).
Taputapu is a lively and optimistic panda with a huge face, and he appears in picture books and anime.
January 6, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Taputapu is a lively and optimistic panda with a huge face, and he appears in picture books and anime.
The mascot for the town of Yamakita, in Kanagawa Prefecture, is Degonii, who has a steam locomotive on his head.
January 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The mascot for the town of Yamakita, in Kanagawa Prefecture, is Degonii, who has a steam locomotive on his head.
This Tokyo subway poster warning passengers not to rush onto trains gets updated every year to match the Chinese zodiac. (This year it’s the year of the horse.)
January 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
This Tokyo subway poster warning passengers not to rush onto trains gets updated every year to match the Chinese zodiac. (This year it’s the year of the horse.)
Lalapi, the mascot for Life Supermarket, is a fairy of the Life tribe and comes from Happy Island, which floats in a sea of smiles.
January 2, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Lalapi, the mascot for Life Supermarket, is a fairy of the Life tribe and comes from Happy Island, which floats in a sea of smiles.
“Juratic” is a trio of dinosaurs who are tourism ambassadors for Fukui Prefecture, where lots of dinosaur remains have been excavated.
December 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“Juratic” is a trio of dinosaurs who are tourism ambassadors for Fukui Prefecture, where lots of dinosaur remains have been excavated.
The ocean-themed mascot Hoya Boya, from Kesenuma City, wears a scallop belt, a sharkskin cloak, and a sea squirt helmet, and he uses a Pacific saury as a sword.
December 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The ocean-themed mascot Hoya Boya, from Kesenuma City, wears a scallop belt, a sharkskin cloak, and a sea squirt helmet, and he uses a Pacific saury as a sword.
Oshinari-kun, a 9th Century poet with a tower on his head, is the mascot for the Oshinari Shopping Street in Tokyo.
December 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Oshinari-kun, a 9th Century poet with a tower on his head, is the mascot for the Oshinari Shopping Street in Tokyo.
Duolingo mascot Duo the owl at a pop-up in Shibuya, Tokyo
December 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Duolingo mascot Duo the owl at a pop-up in Shibuya, Tokyo
Santa Claus Pikachu at the Shibuya Pokemon Center in Tokyo
December 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Santa Claus Pikachu at the Shibuya Pokemon Center in Tokyo
Mascots Sanchawan and Ga-yan from Setagaya, Tokyo, looking festive
December 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Mascots Sanchawan and Ga-yan from Setagaya, Tokyo, looking festive
The towering Lerch-san, mascot for Niigata Prefecture, is based on Theodor Von Lerch, an Austro-Hungarian who introduced skiing to Japan in 1911.
December 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The towering Lerch-san, mascot for Niigata Prefecture, is based on Theodor Von Lerch, an Austro-Hungarian who introduced skiing to Japan in 1911.
A hybrid of a camellia flower and a traditional daruma doll, Ofunaton is the mascot of Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture. He denies being a pig.
December 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A hybrid of a camellia flower and a traditional daruma doll, Ofunaton is the mascot of Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture. He denies being a pig.
Sanudon the udon noodle fairy, whose eyebrows are based on a mountain, promotes Sanuki udon from Kagawa, Japan.
December 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Sanudon the udon noodle fairy, whose eyebrows are based on a mountain, promotes Sanuki udon from Kagawa, Japan.
Tonyu-kun the soy milk carton sings through his forehead.
December 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Tonyu-kun the soy milk carton sings through his forehead.
Christmassy characters gathered in Asakusa, Tokyo, today.
December 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Christmassy characters gathered in Asakusa, Tokyo, today.
Capicle, a pink alien in a car, is the mascot for the Tokyo Used Car Sales Association.
December 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Capicle, a pink alien in a car, is the mascot for the Tokyo Used Car Sales Association.
Pippi, the mysterious mammalian mascot of Tochigi Wanpaku Park (designed by Studio Ghibli), is looking festive.
December 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Pippi, the mysterious mammalian mascot of Tochigi Wanpaku Park (designed by Studio Ghibli), is looking festive.
Sphia, a kitten who wants to be a sphinx, is the mascot for Himawarikan, who sell nursing care equipment.
December 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Sphia, a kitten who wants to be a sphinx, is the mascot for Himawarikan, who sell nursing care equipment.
Soncho-san, a warm and nostalgic southern rockhopper penguin, is the mascot for Penguin Village, who promote SDGs and regional revitalization.
December 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Soncho-san, a warm and nostalgic southern rockhopper penguin, is the mascot for Penguin Village, who promote SDGs and regional revitalization.
Rammaru, mascot for Black Rams Tokyo rugby club poses with the team’s new “cheerleading ambassadors”, Ramu and Uryufu.
December 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Rammaru, mascot for Black Rams Tokyo rugby club poses with the team’s new “cheerleading ambassadors”, Ramu and Uryufu.
Sasadangon, a popular unofficial mascot from Niigata Prefecture, is a sasa dango monster. (Sasa dango, a rice cake filled with red bean paste and wrapped in a bamboo leaf, is a sweet local treat.)
December 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Sasadangon, a popular unofficial mascot from Niigata Prefecture, is a sasa dango monster. (Sasa dango, a rice cake filled with red bean paste and wrapped in a bamboo leaf, is a sweet local treat.)
The mischievous and playful blue ogre Hatakki is one of a pair of mascots for Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture.
December 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The mischievous and playful blue ogre Hatakki is one of a pair of mascots for Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture.
Teruru, from Tachikawa City in Tokyo, is a “teru teru bōzu” (a small traditional doll made by children and believed to bring good weather), and he is “friends with the sky”.
December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Teruru, from Tachikawa City in Tokyo, is a “teru teru bōzu” (a small traditional doll made by children and believed to bring good weather), and he is “friends with the sky”.
Hanni-chan, an egg-shaped yellow bear with big feet and thin arms, is a mascot for property rentals website Apamanshop.
December 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Hanni-chan, an egg-shaped yellow bear with big feet and thin arms, is a mascot for property rentals website Apamanshop.
The mascots of Oyama City are Fuunya, an orange-brown tabby, and his younger brother Mumunya, a grey tabby who clings to Fuunya’s head.
December 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The mascots of Oyama City are Fuunya, an orange-brown tabby, and his younger brother Mumunya, a grey tabby who clings to Fuunya’s head.