“Yuru-Chara” is the mascot character which abbreviated “Yurui (loose) mascot character”. It uses at events, a community building, publicize information of the local ,and the corporate identity of a company.
It is said that a Japanese comic artist devised the name “Yuru-Chara” in 2004. It is generally known widely now in Japan. There are more 2000 characters.
“Yuru-Chara” comes to be indispensable to an event of Japan. At the local event of each place, you can watch it almost surely.
There is an event that “Yuru-Chara” gather for, and the people goes to watch character of popularity and their favorite characters.
“Kumamon” is the Kumamoto’s “Yuru-Chara”.
“Mikyan-chan” got the “Yuru-Chara Grand Prix” second place.
“Nebaarukun” is non-official recognition character of Ibaraki.
Is there any “Yuru-Chara” which you know?
They are all cute!!
![Left: Ibaraki official recognition mascot character, "Hustle Komon". Right: Ibaraki non-official recognition character, "Nebaarukun".](http://re-discoveryjapan.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Hustle-Komon_Nebaarukun-225x300.jpg)
!["Nebaarukun's" special ability is stretching long in lengthwise.](http://re-discoveryjapan.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Nebaarukuns-special-ability-is-stretching-long-in-lengthwise-225x300.jpg)
![My recommended "Yuru-chara" is "Kirara-chan". I will introduce her animation next time.](http://re-discoveryjapan.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/My-recommended-Yuru-chara-is-Kirara-chan-225x300.jpg)
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