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This is Kumamon, the mascot for Kumamato, where bears are extinct. He will appear for free at any event if you pay for his transport and accommodation. His likeness is also free to use for any product advertised in Japan, but costs money to use internationally. He is by far the most successful of all the yuru-hara (marketing mascots). Without Kumamon, Kumamoto would no longer exist. Fact.

Camera Details: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD., RICOH GR III
Settings: 1/40 at f/4.5, ISO 400, 18 mm
Date: 19 April 2025 Time: 12:46:27