It appears Kumamon may be a bit of a bi-polar bear as evidenced by this video in which he pulls a chair out of an unwitting newscaster intent on pigging out on some tonkatsu soba in Aso. As Kumamon bears responsibility for our prefecture, such behavior may result in bearish sentiment - but the news caster did seem to grin and bear it. To error is human; to forgive, ursine, as they say. - William