No one country on earth does Mascots and Logos as cute and as fun as the Japanese. Some of the brands that utilize a combination of unique logos and cute mascots are among the biggest corporate businesses in Japan. Here are some of the most unique and also bizarre examples.

Branding with Mascots and Logos

Logos typically go hand in hand with Mascots in many organisations. They tend to complement each other and provide something giddy and awesome. Kids absolutely love most Mascots and for the brand it allows kids to be exposed to brands at a young age through an interactive cute medium other than simply personalized merchandise.

Unique & Japan Only

Japanese mascot characters are known as "Yuru-Chura," Some of them dance and others are used during promotional events in cities, airports and even prisons. They may look a bit strange to westerners because many mascot designs are put together with a mix of history, culture and geographic location. On top of that many are created by amateur artists and with little graphical errors which add to their appeal. At the moment there are 3,335 different characters that have been registered.

Here are some of the most popular characters that have been used for a variety of Japanese Tourism ad campaigns:

• Fukka-Chan: This Mascot represents the farmers for Leeks

• Ayu Koro Chan: Fish and Pork mascot for Kanagawa’s Atsugi City.

• Takinomichi Yuzuru: Represents the YUZU fruit industry.

• Gumma Chan: A pony responsible for promoting tourism in the Gunma Prefecture

Domo Kun: Represents NHK World tv stations.

• Shimaneko: Is a tourism cat with a shrine on its head

Images first seen on website: http://whenonearth.net/18-of-the-cute-and-creepy-tourism-mascots-of-japan/