Japanese city's mascot receives over 10,000 New Year cards

"Hikonyan," the official mascot of the city of Hikone in Japan's Shiga Prefecture, is photographed at city hall on Jan. 6, 2016. The city said Hikonyan has received 11,424 New Year greeting cards from not only around the country but also China, France and Taiwan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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