Captain Shirahama is the mascot for a glass-bottom boat tour in the coastal town of Shirahama.

Kurawanko, a laid-back dog, and Hiranyanko, a capricious cat, are the mascots of Hirakata City, and both wear loincloths.

Nana-chan, a cat with a fish in its front pocket, is the mascot of Obama City, Japan.

Abenon, a fashionable fairy with a peach flower on its head, is the mascot of Abeno Ward, Osaka City.

Potato is the name of the mascot character for Korea’s Gamzabatt Cafe, known for its potato bread and lattes. There’s a branch in Yokohama, Japan, now.

Fucat, a cat with a target on its face, is a mascot for fukiya (competitive blow darts).

Tsuchiura City’s mascot is Tsuchimaru, who has lotus root ears and waddles like a toddler.

A statue of Barber-kun, a sentient barber’s pole, outside the Japan Barbers’ Association in Yoyogi, Tokyo.

Greboo, the mascot of Kagoshima City, is a pig with the stoic face of a legendary local samurai. He’s green to represent Kagoshima’s trees and flowers.

The diminutive green prince character from the Katamari Damacy games appeared on a Ginza toy shop today

King Inobutan is the pig ruler of the fictional kingdom of Inobutan, a roadside attraction in the town of Susami, in Wakayama, Japan.

Mikke-chan is a ballet-dancing calico cat from Hirakata City.

Mitsudon the apple fairy is the mascot of Iizuna, a town in Nagano. His face is the star shape you find in the center of Fuji apples.

Friendly monster Kaiju Booska from the ‘60s family TV show “Kaiju Booska” in Harajuku today:

Picarya, the mascot for the town of Taketomi in Okinawa, is a rare Iriomote wildcat from the area. The pattern on his belly represents the islands of Taketomi.

A rabbit from the game Arknights: Enfield in Akihabara, Tokyo, today

Pearanne is a French exchange student pear fairy staying in Funabashi City.

Tokoron, who is part-boy and part-plane, is the mascot of Tokorozawa City, the home of Japan’s first ever airfield.

One of Ultraman’s enemies, Alien Baltan, was in Harajuku today at the Ultra Mart pop-up.

Yachinyan, a feline version of a legendary local princess, appears in the window of a shop in Yonbancho Square (where she's the mascot) in Hikone City.

Wasapy, a friendly wasabi root, is the mascot of Okutama, Tokyo.

Pingu and Pinga, spotted at the Yurakucho Museum in Tokyo today

Fukuiine-kun is a hand with a raised thumb who promotes Fukui Prefecture.

Levmaru the lion is the tourism mascot for the Czech Republic in Japan.

The Fuwappi twins, who wear Mt. Fuji onesies, are the mascots of Fujimi City (near the mountain).

Marimu-chan, a mascot from Lake Akan in Kushiro City, is a sentient ball of algae wearing a traditional local Ainu costume.

Mizuhomaru, the mascot for the Tokyo town of Mizuho, is a combo of a Daruma (traditional lucky doll) and a tanuki (raccoon dog). Mizuhomaru is purple and pink like the local flowers, a crown of which is on its head.

Vanillan, a bear whose head is an upside-down ice cream cone, appears in the anime "iii Icecrin".

Coroton the spherical pig is the mascot of Maebashi City.

Fujikyun, the mascot for the coastal city of Fujisawa, has yachts for ears and the local island of Enoshima (complete with lighthouse) on his head.