Hikonyan becomes police chief for a day

OTSU, Japan - Hikonyan (L), a mascot character promoting the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, salutes alongside police officers on Dec. 1, 2010, after being appointed police chief of Hikone police station for the day.

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