| Festivals, Free & Cheap | By: Rachel Holdsworth
Kumamon in his home town of Kumamoto. Photo by Tom Royal, used with permission.
Kumamon in his home town of Kumamoto. Photo by Tom Royal, used with permission.Ieyasu Kun, mascot of Hamamatsu City.A gathering (a squish?) of mascots.Sanomaru, mascot of Sano city.Tagatan, mascot of Tagawa.Fukuppy will not be appearing.
Trafalgar Square gets overrun with giant plushies this Saturday, as the Japan Matsuri festival welcomes one of those double-take aspects of Japanese culture — town mascots.
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