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| Nicotan (mascot of Shibata Gas) -- Shibata, Niigata prefecture [via] |
Decorated gas tanks:
Local gas companies occasionally add a touch of character to the giant spherical gas containers that dot the landscape of Japan. Here are a few examples.
Watermelon -- Tomisato, Chiba prefecture [
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Hikari-chan and Gatto-kun -- Niigata [
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Zen monk-poet Ryōkan -- Tsubame, Niigata prefecture [
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Soccer ball -- Kiryū, Gunma prefecture [
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Tokkikki (Niigata prefectural mascots) -- Niigata [
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Ōnyūdō -- Yokkaichi, Mie prefecture
Peach -- Akaiwa, Okayama prefecture [
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Ouchi dolls -- Yamaguchi prefecture [
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Welcome to Isesaki -- Gunma prefecture [
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"Taisha" wheeled fish toy -- Niigata [
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Morioka Gas character dancing the
Sansa Odori -- Morioka, Iwate prefecture [
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Bunbuku Chagama tanuki -- Gunma prefecture [
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Japanese irises -- Niigata [
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Watermelon -- Takizawa, Iwate prefecture [
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Godai-chan (tourism mascot for the city of Kashihara) -- Nara prefecture [
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Kōfu, Yamanashi prefecture [
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Kintarō -- Saitama [
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Flowers and butterflies -- Niigata prefecture [
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Artist's conception of Nintendo Kirby tanks [
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