'Kitakanto' mascot characters win Japan dance contest

TOKYO, Japan - A team of four mascot characters from the northern Kanto region in eastern Japan -- (from L) Kapal from Saitama Prefecture, Gunma-chan of Gunma Prefecture, Hustle Komon of Ibaraki Prefecture and Fukkachan from Saitama Prefecture -- are seen on stage at the six-team Japanese mascot character dancing competition held on Aug. 9, 2014, in Tokyo. They won the contest.

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