Bunacky is the mascot of Shirakami-Sanchi, a mountainous, forested area of Tohoku, Japan. He is a beech tree, his ears are beech seeds, his scarf is a waterfall, and he has a pet black woodpecker.

Komakku is the mascot for the Komakino Ruins, an archaeological site in Aomori, Japan. Komakku is modelled on a bear-shaped earthenware artefact excavated there.

Kasei-chan is a winking alien who crash-landed in Toritsu Kasei Shopping Street in Tokyo in a spaceship and became the local mascot.

Kujiran the whale with human legs is the mascot for Muroran City.

Nano-chan, a mix of a stoat and a forest fairy with leaves for ears, is the mascot of the Shinano newspaper in Nagano, Japan.

Blue Dal, a cocktail-sipping Dalmatian with blue spots and a bow tie, is the fancy mascot of Japan's Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra.

Taro-kun, a mammalian alien who enjoys fighting, is the unofficial mascot of K-1 martial arts.

Relay-chan, a cockatoo holding a baton, is the mascot for Japan's telephone relay service for the hearing impaired.

CA Yoshiko-San, a sky-colored cabin attendant dog from Okinawa with a plane on her head, is the mascot for the Japanese airline job info site, Sky Passport.

Kazemaru, an optimistic sea urchin (with legs), is the mascot of Hashikami, a town in Aomori, Japan.

Nonsuke, a vegetable-carrying horse who walks on two legs and wears a hat, is the mascot of Shinshiro City in Japan.

Kokoron-chan, a spherical pink nurse with one heart in her mouth and another balanced on her hand, is the blood donation mascot for Iwate, Japan.

Midomosu the mammoth is the mascot of Midori City in Japan (where mammoth remains were found).

Maple-kun, a dynamic maple leaf with a bow tie and nightcap, is the mascot for Rokunohe, a Japanese town with lots of maple trees.

Ananan, a mysterious creature like a lion mixed with sunflowers and sunlight, is the mascot of Anan City, where the sun rises first in Shikoku, Japan.

Yunii-chan, a cheerful girl with poor eyesight, who loves donuts, is the mascot of Unimo Chiharadai Mall in Ichihara City, where she lives in the basement.

Futamatagitsune, a smiling fox with two mountains on its head, is the mascot for Tenei, a village in Japan.

Kotoken, a white dog who has an obsession with ancient proverbs, is the mascot for the Japan Proverb Test Association.

The mascot for basketball team the Aomori Wat's, a squirrel named Quickly Decchi, has had his contract renewed for another year.

Natchoru-kun, a portly persimmon fairy, is the mascot for Yamagata City, Japan.

Kodomon, the mascot for Sanko Gakuen childcare vocational school in Tokyo, looks like an ordinary kid but his hair is, in fact, a deep-fried shrimp, his favorite food.

A new mascot has been made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Osaka Shochikuza, a big theater. His hat is shaped like the theatre's arch, and his mustache looks the curtains opening.

Noginon is a bright and energetic sunflower girl whose hat is a historic local brick kiln.

I got a box of yummy Japanese snacks from Mascot Monthly Mix featuring Noginon, the mascot of Nogi, a town in Tochigi. (10% off with the code MONDO-NOGI)