PrincessBandit
7th September 2016, 07:00
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/83982941/japan-loves-mascots-so-much-fluffy-toilet-character-is-a-real-job
An extract from the article:
If you're using the facilities in Yokohama, especially on November 10, also known as Restroom Day, you might encounter Toilet-kun, a loveable character with a toilet-seat lid for a face and a bowl for a belly. Toilet-kun ("kun" is the Japanese suffix used with boys' names) represents the city's waste recycling bureau.
And who better to represent the Defence Ministry than Prince Pickles, from a country called Paprika, and his girlfriend Princess Parsley, who hails from the country of Broccoli.
Maybe it's better not to mention the egg-angel mascot for Fukushima Industries, whose name is an unfortunate combination of Fukushima and the English word "happy". Yes, he's called "Fukuppy".
Ah, I am well aware that there is no such thing as "too cute" in Japan but I'm kinda glad I can go to a public restroom and not be visually assaulted by a human sized squirrell or walking toilet...
An extract from the article:
If you're using the facilities in Yokohama, especially on November 10, also known as Restroom Day, you might encounter Toilet-kun, a loveable character with a toilet-seat lid for a face and a bowl for a belly. Toilet-kun ("kun" is the Japanese suffix used with boys' names) represents the city's waste recycling bureau.
And who better to represent the Defence Ministry than Prince Pickles, from a country called Paprika, and his girlfriend Princess Parsley, who hails from the country of Broccoli.
Maybe it's better not to mention the egg-angel mascot for Fukushima Industries, whose name is an unfortunate combination of Fukushima and the English word "happy". Yes, he's called "Fukuppy".
Ah, I am well aware that there is no such thing as "too cute" in Japan but I'm kinda glad I can go to a public restroom and not be visually assaulted by a human sized squirrell or walking toilet...