Saturday, December 4, 2010

Cute Mascots


smIMG_5539, originally uploaded by Mollybot.

Japan sometimes seems to have the market covered on Kawaii ! (cute)
but Oh My Goodness ! how cute are two mascots outside Mainichi Broadcasting Building.
Channel 4 TV mascot is a very kawaii Lion. The other (elf-platypus ?) is the mascot for a popular comedy show.

Mascots are everywhere in Japan and I love them !

kawaii. . . parsnip
music. . .Tonari No Totoro, ost My Neighbor Totoro

photos by mollybot

11 comments:

  1. Very cute and such a contrast to our wintry weather.

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  2. They look enormous! I really like the blue and pink poster creatures, and the orange poster too.

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  3. Yes, they are super cute!

    So glad you are enjoying the Jane story!!!

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  4. I thought they were toy size - until I saw the people.

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  5. Just wait until they come alive and start wrecking havoc in downtown Tokyo...

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  6. Weaver...
    The photo was taken in September if that helps but
    our temps today are 77 to 53.

    Eryl...
    It is a hoot to just walk down a street in Japan. The cuteness is everywhere !

    Elizabeth...
    Cute but not as cute as someone named Buster.So enjoying Jane's Story ! I must force myself to stop reading as I have three more jobs to finish !

    Pat...
    Yes, they are very big and I must say I am very intrigued by the platypus-elf ?

    William...
    Nah... Osaka maybe this is in the Kansai and my personal hero and role model GODZILLA has a head start.

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  7. Very taken with the elf-platypus...

    It's the colour that is so zinging to see.

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  8. Mainichi Broadcasting System or MBS for short is the biggest TV station in Kansai (I think)...

    MBS is on Channel 4 here, 4 in Japan is "yon" which, with some imagination you can get the word "lion" which is the reason for the mascot.

    The other thing, I don't know what it is, is from the popular afternoon comedy-talk-variety show ChiChinPuiPui.

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  9. Titus...
    The color is always so bright...and whatever the elf-platypus is I WANT !

    David...
    must watch any program called...ChiChinPuiPui !

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  10. I am partial to the lion, but his billed friend is cute too. Their bright colors sure stand out against the dark glass in the background. Your picture is gorgeous!

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  11. Diane...
    Daughter, mollybot took that photo and I so agree the dark background really helps the color pop !

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