Japan Times subscribers can read select stories sourced from regional newspapers like the Chunichi Shimbun, including this conversation with mascot creators on how the Yuru-kyara Grand Prix festival, once a celebration of regional pride and whimsy, turned competitive, with organized voting and aggressive campaigns threatening the characters’ charm. (Chunichi Shimbun, 2019)
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