I just posted some information about this celebration from Kumamon’s site but, to be honest, this Japan Times article says it better. For details, though, it may still be a good idea to refer to the link I included in my previous post.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2014/03/06/events/happy-birthday-to-kumamon-japans-favorite-regional-bear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-birthday-to-kumamon-japans-favorite-regional-bear