Tag Archives: mascot

Gunma-chan x Sento-kun, plus a contest!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by superhappyawesome

A little while back I had the idea of dressing Gunma-chan in various outfits, especially those of other local mascots or Yurukyara. This is Gunma-chan wearing the outfit of everyone’s favorite slightly creepy mascot from Nara, Sento-kun. What do you … Continue reading →

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Gunma-chan, A Call To Arms!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by superhappyawesome

We’re big fans of Gunma-chan around here, our Prefecture’s horsey little mascot. He’s a pretty cute pony, and may in fact be cuter than any other mascot in Japan. In fact, there is a huge Japan-wide competition right now to … Continue reading →

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Meet the Mascots! Joushu-kun & Miyama-chan

Posted on October 13, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Gunma-chan wears many hats here, but one of the jobs he doesn’t do is police work. Perhaps he dreams of being a police man when he grows up, but for now, his horsey cousins have taken the reins (ba-dum-ching!) Meet … Continue reading →

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Tanbara Lavender Park!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by superhappyawesome

As I mentioned yesterday, this past weekend was a lovely long one, and all of Japan had Monday off. While our fair prefecture has no ocean for us to visit on Marine Day, I decided to stay a bit closer … Continue reading →

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Gunma’s Mascot is the Cutest Mascot of All the Mascots!

Posted on June 13, 2011 by superhappyawesome

One thing you notice while living in Japan is that mascots are everywhere. Everywhere and everything has a super adorable (and sometimes slightly creepy) mascot proudly representing the local culture. Most of them are pretty cute, but I happen to … Continue reading →

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Dr. Smiley

Posted on April 23, 2011 by superhappyawesome

One of the things that I love about Japan is that there is a mascot for everything. Even the dentist has this definitely-not-creepy-at-all-no-sir guy grinning out front. I kind of wonder if the resident tooth doctor has glasses, or resembles … Continue reading →

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