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Observe two packages of pancake mix sold in supermarkets throughout Japan. They're packaged in the same size of box; they retail for roughly the same amount of money; they both make "a big big pancake with a big big taste." The only difference: one's intended as your average, everyday pancake mix; the other is branded with the swanky Hotel New Otani name.

The "Yuru-Kyara," a subset of working characters that we profiled in Hello, Please!, are regional mascots created in a semi-desperate effort to boost the visibility of far-flung areas of Japan. Nearly every prefecture boasts its own super kawaii mascot character, and more than a few towns and villages have created their own as well.

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During a children’s sermon the pastor asked the children what ’Amen’ means. Little Johnny raised his hand and said: “It means… tha-tha-tha-that’s all, folks!” Tags: affiliate, camera, canon, canon-digital, contest, Flash Games, forum, free-coupons, funny, funny-jokes, funny-pictures, Links, pictures,

Did you even realize that Kichijoji has its own official mascot character? Meet Kittan! In the annals of the "yuru-kyara" ("weak characters"), he's one of the most decidedly yuru. A near featureless orange ball with Disney-inspired eyes, he's supposed to evoke...

Betcha didn't know that 2008 is the International Year of the Reef. As anyone who dives or snorkels tropical waters knows, coral reefs are windows into another world -- and increasingly threatened by climate change, pollution, and overfishing.

Okay, you know what? The AL West is like a set of pretty girls doing stuff. Aesthetically pleasing. Initially interesting, but ultimately insubstansial. They do not bring it when it counts. Quite frankly? The AL West is roughly equivalent to the English Pin-Up Girls. And I will preview them thusly.

"I'm not garbage!" A happy little dust mote pleads his case in this ad from Duskin. It goes on to explain how dust from cleaning equipment is recycled into concrete-making material. Just goes to show you: even chunks of grime can be super kawaii characters!

Here's what the kids are saying: "It isn't cute at all." "It feels totally out of place." "You always were conservative, Nara. Way to go." "The more you look at it, the easier it gets to stomach." "As a resident of Nara, I'm embarrassed." Here's what the Japanese press is saying: "It's got