There are contests for the top "
Yuruchara" in Japan and the following is one of those contests.
http://gotochi2013.jp/vote/
What is "
Yuruchara"?
Yuruchara are mascots created by regional governments to to promote events, products, tourism and so on. Most characters are based on the local specialty goods, food or sightseeing spots. They are becoming a boom in Japan now.
http://gotochi2013.jp/areavote/
Famous
Yuruchara include
Kumamon in
Kumamoto,
Hikonyan in
Shiga and
Sento-kun in
Nara.
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