Nyan-Mage, the mascot of Nikko Edo-Mura historical theme park, is a cat with a samurai haircut.

Oh! Sun, the mascot for Kobe City's Sun Television, is in his 50s but tells everyone he's 38. He likes baseball, gambling, and watching TV. His head is the sun.

Stro-kun, the stroke awareness mascot for Kobe City, Japan, is a blood vessel holding a stent.

Nashi-kun, an otter with a pear hat and a fish biting its tail, is the mascot of Ainan Town, Japan.

Kesunyan, a 10-year-old firefighter cat, is the mascot of Takamatsu City's Fire Safety Association.

The 3 Dutch Brothers, a trio of "Dutch Oven" cooking pots, are the mascots for Uniflame, a Japanese company that makes cooking utensils.

Iwamin, the mascot of Iwami (a town in Tottori, Japan) is modeled on Senganmatsu Island, a local coastal rock with a pine tree on top.

Subarisu, a blue squirrel, is the mascot for the Subaru SUP & Paddleboard Championship taking place in Shizuoka this weekend.

Chief Imoro, the potato-headed director of a "Potato Research Institute" that aims to solve social problems with potatoes, is an agricultural mascot from Hokkaido, Japan.

Prettea the pretty tea bag is the mascot for Apricio Cafes in Japan.

Bananan the traveling banana is the mascot for "Petit Banana" cake, a popular souvenir from Osaka. His hat is shaped like the cake.

Aomo, a blue bear with an apple on its head and a haunted look in its eyes, is the mascot for Japan's Aomori Bank.

Kitoppi, a blue bear with a satellite dish on its head, is the mascot for NHK broadcasting in Toyama, Japan.

Midosuke the green otter is the mascot of SMBC bank.

E-ta-kun is Japan's online tax payment mascot.

Midorin the forest sprite, whose head is a leaf, is the mascot of Yokohama City's Midori Ward. Her special skill is photosynthesis.

Nasura, the three-headed mascot of Nara Institute of Science and Technology, has a head to represent each of the three scientific fields taught there.

Wassho-kun, a bear wearing a bowl and holding chopsticks, is the mascot for the Japanese restaurant chain, Washoku Sato.

Taimee, an orange wearing a red snapper costume, is the mascot for the town of Minami Ise.

Pixy-kun, a robot dog, is the mascot of Pixy hearing aids for children.

Detective Koshotan, a goat who likes discovering secondhand books, is the mascot for the Osaka Old Book Association.

Tambaryuu No Chi-tan, a dinosaur whose stripes are layers of rock with fossils inside, is the mascot for Tamba City, Japan, where dinosaur bones were dug up.

Kotochan, a dolphin who is often mistaken for a penguin, serves as both a mascot and a stationmaster for the Kotoden-Kotohira train line.

A mole named Chikao-kun is the mascot of Asakusa's Underground District, the oldest underground shopping street in Tokyo.