#susaki2018

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Chiitan meeting some new and old friends at Susaki:

Yairo-chan (やいろちゃん), Kōchi city (Mitani Corportation)

Kapal (カパル), Shiki, Saitama

Sanomaru (さのまる), Sano, Tochigi

Konyūdō-kun (こにゅうどうくん), Yokkaichi, Mie

Shinjō-kun, Funassyi and Funagoro

Image sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

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Many otters at Susaki this year:

Sannosuke (さんのすけ), Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting

Nihon Kawauso Gen-chan (ニホンカワウソ幻ちゃん), Ehime Prefecture

Pōrii-chan (ポーリーちゃん), Kochi Prefecture Police

Naashi-kun (なーしくん), Ainan, Ehime Prefecture

Chiitan (ちぃたん☆), Akihabara, Tokyo

Shinjō-kun (しんじょう君), Susaki, Kochi Prefecture

Image sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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In Koakkuma’s absence (see last year), other pink bear Nonko (Rissho University Faculty of Psychology, Tokyo) tries cutting up a tuna on  the evening before the Gotōchi Character Festival in Susaki (2018.09.07).

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Kochi Prefecture YouTubers “Chagamaran” check out the Gotōchi Chara Festival in Susaki (2018.09.08). They seem impressed, and also get assaulted by Tosakenpi (とさけんぴ) due to previous beef.

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The fifth annual Gotōchi Character Festival in Susaki (ご当地キャラまうりin須崎) took place in Shinjō-kun’s hometown this weekend (2018.09.08), though after a very tumultuous week in Japan a few of the guests were unable to attend.

Between Typhoon Jebi (the strongest in 25 years) hitting the Kansai region and the earthquake in Hokkaido: Akkuma and Koakkuma (Sapporo), Jingisukan no Jin-kun (Sapporo), Mikke-chan (Hirakata, Osaka) and Tomachop (Tomakomai, Hokkaido) were notably absent, as pictured in Osaki Ichibantaro’s “because we’re friends” illustation with Funassyi and Shinjō-kun. Donations were being collected at the event for disaster relief, and Shinjō-kun announced they would donate some of the profits from merchandise sales. The camaraderie is strong in the world of local mascots.

Image sources: 1, 2, 3