William Kumamon continues to rake in the yen. Since licensed commercial use of his (her?) image was permitted in December 2010, the prefecture has clawed (pawed?) in in excess of one trillion yen. No word on where the money has gone, but one hopes it has helped to alleviate local taxes and increase services, particularly for the elderly and those with young children. Kumamon would approve of that. Pictured: くまモンに小判. https://kumanichi.com/articles/596772