Tuesday, September 12, 2023

(2962) Osaka 87: Dotonbori's signs never end

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Here, Uncle Karl (Karu Ojisan/カールおじさん), the mascot of a brand of cheese puffs made by Meiji called "Karl" (Karu/カール), were very hot in the 1980s and are now sold exclusively in Western Japan.

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(For a bigger version of these pictures both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore" set on Flickr).

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