Sales of Kumamon mascot products hit record 128 bil. yen

Sales of Kumamon mascot products hit record 128 bil. yen

Kumamon, the popular black bear mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, holds Valentine's Day chocolates at the prefectural government offices in Kumamoto, Japan, on Feb. 15, 2017, the day after he received them. The prefecture said the same day that products bearing the image of Kumamon racked up record sales of 128 billion yen ($1.1 billion) in 2016, as the mascot has been used to support reconstruction efforts following major earthquakes in April 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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