Sanrio, maker of the world famous Hello Kitty, just announced the debut of their latest character. Like any other character, Kirimi-chan has an adorable face, and you can buy all kinds of products in her shape. Unlike … [Read more...]
Japan is famous for being basically the “Kingdom of Cute.” Of course there's cuteness all over the world, but in Japan it permeates the culture in a way you don't see anywhere else. In the US, a cute mascot for the police … [Read more...]
Japan loves their mascots and all of us at Tofugu love writing about how much Japan loves their mascots. It's a love-love relationship, really. Anyway, what could be better than a Japanese mascot? How about a Japanese … [Read more...]
If I saw somebody walking around in a fur suit here in the US, I'd assume that either they're a college football mascot or a furry. In Japan though, mascots are much more than glorified cheerleaders or sexual … [Read more...]
Tofugu is built on WordPress, so we were excited when WordPress Japan recently announced its new mascot, Wapuu. While it's not quite as cool as the Tofugu fugu (what is?), Wapuu is still pretty darn cute. But if there's … [Read more...]
From baseball teams to giant corporations to even tiny towns, it seems that Japan has a mascot for everything. People claim that Kobe alone has 42 different mascots for everything from the city itself to recycling … [Read more...]