Yassa-kun is the mascot of Togane City, Japan. He is a boy reluctantly participating in a local festival, and his design was drawn in 5 minutes by a teenager.

Tokyo Banana Rakko is a sponge cake filled with coffee and banana cream, with a sea otter drawn on it.

Japan's Tottori City has a mascot named Tottori-shi, a man with a chicken on his head.

Shirokuma, a left-handed polar bear, is the mascot of Hidarikiki No Dōguten, an online left-handed tool store.

Shigoto Neko, a sweaty worker cat, appears in a new poster that warns about heat stroke, released by the Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association.

Japan's Tottori City has a mascot named Tottori-shi, a man with a chicken on his head.

Sanrio are now selling various items featuring their characters wearing masks. https://t.co/QATIJbUSXe

Colon-chan is an intestine-haired character who encourages colon cancer screening in Miyoko City, Japan.

Yassa-kun is the mascot of Togane City, Japan. He is a boy reluctantly participating in a local festival, and his design was drawn in 5 minutes by a teenager.

An elephant doctor with an endoscope trunk explains colonscopies in Japanese hospitals.

Yomu-ku, a polar bear with a breast pocket for paperbacks, is the new mascot for paperback publisher Kodansha Bunko and was introduced to celebrate their 50th anniversary.

Colon-chan is an intestine-haired character who encourages colon cancer screening in Miyoko City, Japan.