Sales of "Kumamon" products

Sales of "Kumamon" products

Annual sales of products bearing the image of "Kumamon," the black bear mascot of Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, in and out of the country totaled at least 150.5 billion yen, or $1.3 billion, in 2018. Those sales have rewritten their record for seven years in a row and amounted to 660 billion yen all together. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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  • 2019/3/04 15:47:29
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2019 Kyodo News
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