In a recent episode of ¡±,¡± the British comedian dove into the weird and excessive world of Â鶹´«Ã½ yuru-kyara. During his on-air explanation of the nation¡¯s many mascots, Oliver highlighted Funassyi, the giant yellow pear who is the unofficial mascot of Funabashi in Chiba, and included one of his .
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At first Funnasyi was rejected as the official mascot of his hometown but unlike other successful official mascots, such as Kumamon of Kumamoto Prefecture, Funassyi has come to symbolize Funabashi despite its lack of government sponsorship and become just as popular as any yuru-kyara.
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