Wednesday In Japan... ramen mascots

Japan is the land of mascots.
For every bank, train, bus, city, area, attraction, game, and food there will be a mascot.
I have written before about this and one of my all time favorites is of course the ICOCA JR Rail Service Mascot ( opps! if you go to link, scroll down one post ) for the smart card. It is a Platypus !  My most favorite animal of all time.

Here is another mascot who you will see everywhere in Japan.
The street ramen seller with the little black cat.

A very empty bag that held six dried ramen packets with soup.

Here is the single packet.
Why I still have them is I will use it for a gift wrapping.
Too cute to throw away !

Here he is again in a Christmas Card son sent me in 2006.
There is a small dish of ramen phone charm on the counter.
It will stay with the card because it is so cute and I don't want to lose it.
Plus the fact my phone doesn't have a hole to attach it too.
Why not American phone companies ?

Here he is again on a Mouse Pet.
A sticker type super slim mouse mat.

the post box

Japanese candy...

these can be used a variety of ways
 as shown by the very happy people on the left.

Part of my wall of phone and key chain mascots.

 A small hint at my mascots Friday post !
It is a mascot extravaganza !

Japanese. . . parsnip
music. . . Ride on Time,  Tatsu Yamashita