Democratic Party to pick official mascot in September The Japan Times | Aug. 13, 2016
The Democratic Party is considering selecting its official yuru-kyara (mascot character) in September to coincide with the party’s leadership election, informed sources said. Aiming to give a boost to the main opposition party’s presidential poll, the party plans to hold a public online vote to pick the successor to Minshu-kun, the official mascot of the Democratic Party of Japan...more...
After more than seven years of faithful employment, the Democratic Party’s former mascot “Minshu-kun” (民主くん) has been given abrupt notice of termination in September. However, Minshu-kun may have found alternative employment opportunities with TENGA Co., Ltd.
