By HIROAKI ABE/ Staff Writer
May 25, 2020 at 07:00 JST
A Zushihocky on a mailbox in front of JR Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station on the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line in Hokuto, Hokkaido. (Hiroaki Abe)
HOKUTO, Hokkaido--Zushihocky, this northern city's bizarre, eerie-looking official character known to induce a double take, was named Japan's most unforgettable local mascot. [Read More]
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