Some 400 mascots from Japan and abroad gather in Saitama Pref.

Some 400 mascots from Japan and abroad gather in Saitama Pref.

Some 400 mascot characters, known as "yuru-kyara" (loose characters), from in and outside Japan gather for the sixth World Character Summit in Hanyu, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2015. The local mascot festival has been held every year since 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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