YUBARI, Hokkaido -- With Kumamoto Prefecture's "Kumamon" mascot becoming a household name across Japan, it is also worth mentioning "Melon Kuma" -- a bear-themed mascot originating in this ...

Q&A with Kumamon. A quick chat with Kumamoto’s city mascot. Wednesday July 13 2016. Share. ... Kumamoto is famous for fresh agricultural products: melon, strawberries, and so many other fruits.

Kumamon, Japan's favorite bear-like mascot, this week made his American debut at Harvard University, where he was joined by his biggest fan and advocate, Governor Ikuo Kabashima of Kumamoto ...

KUMAMOTO -- Popular black bear mascot Kumamon tweeted a message to show his gratitude to people for supporting the reconstruction of this region following the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, gaining ...