Kirk here. I posted about this the other day but here's the first English-langu…

May 23, 2023 at 07:55 JST 2023

Kirk here. I posted about this the other day but here’s the first English-language news item I’ve come across about Kumamon’s unmasking.

Kumamoto: Giant Kumamon Statue Shows Mask-Free Smile

KUMAMOTO — Visitors can now see a giant statue of Kumamoto Prefecture’s official mascot without his mask. The statue of Kumamon in the prefectural capital now reveals his smile for the first time in three years. An event to remove the mask from the roughly 4-meter-tall statue was held on May 8 a...

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