Final edition of Japan mascot contest

A woman (L) poses for a photo with a mascot on Oct. 3, 2020, on the first day of a two-day contest to choose Japan's best "yuru-kyara" cuddly mascot in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture. With 691 contenders participating, the annual event will end this year.

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