Vaporeon, a water-type Pokémon, has been appointed by Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (left) as an ambassador for "Water Day" (August 1st), a day to raise awareness of water resources.
Nico-chan is a gothic catfish schoolgirl who carries around her brother, Namezou. The two mascots of Japan’s Namegata City are orphans and recovering “hikikomori” recluses.
Since it’s 11/11 today, taxi drivers in Kyoto, Japan, are driving around with two toy eels in their windows (because they look like an 11) to promote the local aquarium.
Today I saw Exeggutor, a three-headed Pokémon, in Tokyo. Exeggutor is a tourism mascot for Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture, because it looks like the palm trees that grow there.
Exeggutor, a three-headed Pokémon, has been appointed as a tourism mascot for Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture, because it looks like the palm trees that grow there.