Kumamon mascot to visit France

Kumamon mascot to visit France

FUKUOKA, Japan - File photo taken in March 2013 in the town of Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, shows "Kumamon," the official black bear mascot of the southwestern Japanese prefecture. Kumamon will visit France in July to take part in the Japan Expo as part of efforts to lure visitors to the prefecture, local officials said on May 20, 2013.

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