Cute Cthulhu - new mascot for Oarai Ibaraki

[Taro Toporific]

Oarai City in Ibaraki Prefecture has a problem. The city is down the coast from Fukushima and tourism is way, waaaay down.
Now Oarai is hoping that their new mascot "Araippe" will stimulate tourism.

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According to various Japanese press releases such as the Asahi Shimbun (2013 Oct. 17), their new mascot "Araippe" is made up of the local seafood specialties. As shown below, Araippe’s “charm point” is his coat of whitebait (Shirasu) that hangs his body like hair. Araippe’s mouth is a clam another local delicacy, and his tail is a clam rake.

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[Coligny]

Nope...

Dis is kewt Cthulhu:

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Their mascot is a nukular mutant abominashiun...

[Russell]

Spaghetti monster?

[Samurai_Jerk]

I'm trying to imagine a worse yuru-chara but I can't.

[J.A.F.O]

Nope...

Dis is kewt Cthulhu:

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Their mascot is a nukular mutant abominashiun...

For that "new" guy Taro I met in the introduction thread who's interested in japanese culture.... J/K

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[Marked Trail]

Their mascot is a nukular mutant abominashiun...

For that "new" guy Taro I met in the introduction thread who's interested in japanese culture.... J/K

And, in keeping with this joyous season's greetings for the rapidly approaching High Holy Day...

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