These days, no character stands out more than Kumamon, the lumpy black bear mascot promoting rural Kumamoto prefecture in southern Japan.

When I walked through the city I saw a character using a bear jumping into my eyes in everywhere. May 04, 2017 22 ... me." Yet the girls are innocent answers "Kumamoto bear ~ (Kumamon ~)".

Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Pref. – Bereaved family members and government officials attended a memorial in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Sunday, just under five years since torrential rain left 67 ...

The Meizu E3 Kumamoto Bear Custom Edition will be announced along with the regular model. The official poster confirms the March 21 launch date.

Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, is a round-faced bear about 1.5m tall that is tasked with promoting tourism and local products.

Kumamon, a wide-eyed and red-cheeked bear representing Kumamoto Prefecture, is the gold standard of yuru kyara, Japan’s pervasive promotional mascots. Since debuting in 2011, the character has ...

KUMAMOTO—Memorial ceremonies were held throughout this prefecture in southern Japan on April 14 to remember the 278 people who died in Kumamoto and neighboring Oita prefectures in twin massive ...

Kumamoto Prefecture is pinning its hopes for a post-pandemic recovery in tourism on its famous mascot — the wide-eyed black bear called Kumamon.

The Kumamoto prefectural government has obtained the trademark for its bear-like mascot Kumamon in China, South Korea and 15 other countries and regions. The mascot has official names in Japanese ...

The bear isn't only influential in the region, and has been used nationwide to persuade consumers to buy things grown and made in Kumamoto, Kyodo news service notes, external.