'Hikonyan' mascot gets 305 Valentine chocolate packs

'Hikonyan' mascot gets 305 Valentine chocolate packs

OTSU, Japan - "Hikonyan," the official mascot of the city of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, poses with 305 packs of chocolate on Feb. 14, 2014, received as St. Valentine's Day gifts from fans across Japan as well as from Germany.

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