Kakukaku Shikajika, an urbane stag, is the mascot for Daihatsu Motors.

Morawan, a dog whose head is a bag, encourages residents of Chiba, Japan, to reuse shopping bags.

Fujimocchi, a round yellow pigeon, is the mascot for Fujinaga, a company who help prevent property damage by birds.

Vic, an egret fairy who is shaped like a volleyball and has an intense stare, is the mascot for the volleyball team, Victorina Himeji.

Naturashi-kun, a mix of a seal and a cylinder of natural gas, is the mascot for Isuzu NGVs (Natural Gas Vehicles).

Nukunuku-san, a cat who enjoys bathing in hot springs, is the mascot of Manyo Club, a hot springs hotel in Yokohama City.

Zubokingu, a big-mouthed, egg-shaped orange king, is a mascot who promotes adult food education in Japan.

Pokapo the platypus, who has blue gas flames for eyes, is the mascot for Shizuoka Gas.

Meijiro the owl is the mascot of Meiji University Museum. His special skill is taking pictures with people, and he's addicted to picking up round stones.

Susamin, a piglet prince with an oversized crown, is the mascot of Susami, a town in Wakayama, Japan.

Yamarin, who has mountains for hair and holds a sapling in his ocean arms, is the nature mascot for Yamaguchi, Japan.

Ringomaru the apple/pig is a mascot for Asahi TV in Nagano, Japan.

Nekomatsu, a blue-eyed cat with a chestnut ear and a pine tree on his forehead, is the mascot of Nishogakusha University.

Kokemobu, a mix of a cow, a pig, and a chicken, is a mascot from Kagoshima, Japan.

Shippei, the beloved dog mascot of Iwata City, has distinctive eyebrows and wears a traditional fundoshi loincloth.

Tomachu the tomato fairy is a mascot from Chuo City, Japan.

Kuroshio-kun, a north-flowing Pacific ocean current, is the mascot for Kochi, Japan.

Tsuepon, the mascot for a school for the blind in Saitama, Japan, is a white cane holding a white cane.

Gyoranyan (the mascot of Gyoran-zaka Shopping Street, Tokyo) is a different type of catfish-a cat who tried to eat a fish but got eaten by the fish instead.

Drakiryu, a flashy vampire in a top hat, is the mascot of Kiryu Motorboat Field in Japan.

Kikurin the chrysanthemum fairy is the mascot of Echizen City's annual flower festival.

Kamoyan, a mallard with a miniature houseboat on his head, is the mascot for Katayamazu Hot Springs Resort.

Mopple, a mix of an owl and an apple, is the tourism mascot for Aomori City.

Jimbochou is a book-reading butterfly from Jimbocho, an area of Tokyo known for used book stores.