From the Kumamoto International Kumamon Affairs Desk: The Kumanichi has reported on images of a newly kitted-out Kumamon to welcome the rugby World Cup event to be held here in 2019. I particularly like the image of Kumamon dressed as Kato Kiyomasa - considered the founding father of Kumamoto. You can read more about him here (this is a go-to site for all things medieval Japan): https://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Kato_Kiyomasa - William

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