Kirk here with some recreational reading for Kumamon fans. The article, which is fairly long and detailed, describes how Kumamon came into being (no, he wasn’t brought by a stork!):
“Kumamon is the brainchild of designer Mizuno Manabu. Writer and producer Koyama Kundō, who oversaw the creative aspects of the project, initially turned to Mizuno to come up with the logo mark for the campaign.”
The bear’s media activities, in-person appearances (domestic and international) and other topics are also discussed.
