Kumamon
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Kumamon is a mascot created by the government of Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It was created in 2010 for a campaign created to draw tourists to the region after the Kyushu Shinkansen line opened. Kumam
Kumamon illustration
Kumamon merchandise
Exterior of a Kumamon-themed Kumamoto Electric Railway train (2024)
Rikishi (sumo wrestler) wearing a Kumamon mawashi
Kyushu Shinkansen
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The Kyushu Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed rail line and part of the nationwide Shinkansen network. It is an extension of the San'yō Shinkansen from Honshu, connecting Hakata Station in the city o
Kumamon
…mascot created by the government of Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It was created in 2010 for a campaign created to draw tourists to the region after the Kyushu Shinkansen line opened. Kumamon is an anthropomorphic black bear. He subsequently became nationally popular, and in late 2011, was voted top in a nationwide survey…
800 Series Shinkansen at Shin-Minamata Station