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Cute "Yuru-Kyara" in Japan๐Ÿฅฐ

Have you ever heard โ€œใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒฉ (Yuru-Kyara)โ€?๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿถ


The word "ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒฉ" is a combination of the Japanese words โ€œใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ„ Yurui" (loose) and "ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒฉใ‚ฏใ‚ฟใƒผ Character," which accurately describes the relaxed and informal design of these mascots. ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒฉ are often brightly coloured and feature exaggerated facial expressions, oversized heads, and cuddly body shapes.


ใซใ‚ƒใ‚“ใ”ใ™ใŸใƒผ, one of the unique ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒฉ came to Singapore and performed his drams on 25 Feb in Japan Travel Fair.


ใซใ‚ƒใ‚“ใ”ใ™ใŸใƒผ is an apple-shaped cat rock star who plays the drums, originating from and representing Aomori Prefecture.๐Ÿฑ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿฅ


ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒฉ are widely used as a means of promoting regions in Japan.

By creating a character that is rooted in the local area and using it to promote the region's charms:)



One of the most famous and popular local ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒฉ is ใใพใƒขใƒณ(Kumamon), representing Kumamoto Prefecture.


ใใพใƒขใƒณ is the black bear character and has national and international fans.๐Ÿป

There are a lot of goods of ใใพใƒขใƒณ.

ใฟใชใ•ใ‚“ใฏ ใฟใŸใ“ใจใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚(Have you ever seen Kumamonโ€™s goods?)


Another unique ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒฉ is โ€œใตใชใฃใ—ใƒผ (Funasshi-)๐Ÿ, the pear-shaped mascot for Funabashi City.

ใตใชใฃใ—ใƒผ can speak and move lively, and appeared on various Japanese TV variety shows, entertaining viewers with its energetic and humorous personality.


My hometown, Nishinomiya City also has an official mascot character, called โ€œใฟใ‚„ใŸใ‚“ (Miyatan)๐ŸŽ€โ€.

I saw ใฟใ‚„ใŸใ‚“ everywhere in my hometown, and this character is really loved in Nishinomiya City.



Whether you're a fan of cute and cuddly things or simply interested in Japanese culture, ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒฉ are definitely worth checking out!

You can see ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใใ‚ƒใ‚‰ of all regions in Japan from this site:)

https://www.homemate.co.jp/chara/

Please find your favourite ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒฉ and let us know:)




Tomo Japaneseใง ใ™ใใช ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒฉใซ ใคใ„ใฆ ใฏใชใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†:)

(Letโ€™s talk about your favourite Yuru-Kyara in Tomo!)


Takemoto

Tomo Japanese Language School

https://www.tomo-japanese.com/

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