Momomaru-kun the curious flying squirrel is the human rights mascot for Kitakyushu City.

Kamemaru, a turtle with udon noodles on its head, promotes udon from Kameyama City, Japan.

Isewanko is a dog from Ise City, Japan, who wanders the land looking for sweet snacks.

Yumezukin-chan, a mix of a strawberry and a deer, is an agricultural mascot from Nagasaki, Japan.

Mayumaro, a 2,000-year-old silkworm cocoon, is the mascot of Kyoto.

Tokiwan, a nurse dog whose ears are centrifuge tubes full of blood and who carries a toothbrush, is the mascot of Kobe Tokiwa University.

Kappasalamander, a mix of a kappa and an axolotl, is an unofficial mascot for Tondabayashi City, Japan.

A grape-haired bunny named Kan-chan is the mascot for Kaju-ji temple in Kyoto, where grapes are grown.

Chachamaru, a bunny with tea leaves for ears, is the mascot of Ikeda, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Suwanyan is a cat who warns about secondhand smoke. His cousin, Black Suwanyan, teases him by saying he doesn't think secondhand smoke is a big deal.

Muyan encourages citizens of Japan's Sakai City to properly dispose of their trash... by wearing a waste paper basket on his head.

Sunna-chan the coral fairy is the mascot of Onna, a village in Okinawa.

Mametan, a walking bean pod, is the agricultural mascot for Gifu, Japan.

Yoshio-kun wears a blood pressure cuff on his arm and a salt measuring spoon on his head-He's the mascot for the Japanese Society of Hypertension.

A human/telephone named Teleco-chan was the mascot for the Japanese phone company NTT in the `70s.

Namisuke, a puppy-sized dinosaur-like fairy with a forest on his back, is the mascot of Tokyo's Suginami Ward.

When Tenju-san the ginseng tea fairy (a mascot from Ehime, Japan) sees a smile he gets 100 times bigger.

Baron Ciste, a mascot from Hokkaido, Japan, is an ammonite-headed gentleman trickster who likes chess, riddles, opera, and fine wines.

Motoo Abiko, co-creator of Doraemon, has died. He also designed Himibozo-kun, the mascot of Himj City, a jolly child who came from the sea, carrying a fishing rod and a yellowtail.

Matsuhime Mappy, a fairy inspired by the local historical princess, Matsuhime, promotes textiles from Hachioji, Tokyo.

Iwaki FC's new mascot, a Futabasaurus dinosaur who just woke up after sleeping for 85 million years, has been given a name-Dori. The smaller dinosaur on Dori's head is named Harma.

Tanomoo, a grumpy karate cow, promotes beef from Kobayashi City.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Tokai Kisen jet ship, 6 new mascots have been introduced, named the Tokai Kisen Hakobune Division. https://t.co/Edwfa7UVnp

Setana-chan, a wave with a daffodil and a seagull floating on it, is the mascot of Setana, a coastal town in Hokkaido, Japan.