Mascots welcome foreign visitors at Kansai int'l airport

OSAKA, Japan - Mascots from prefectures near Kansai international airport in Osaka pose for photos with a foreign traveler (3rd from L) at the airport on Jan. 20 as part of the government's ''Visit Japan Campaign.'' The government aims to lure 10 million foreign tourists in 2010.

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