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Japanese mascots - Pipo-kun

By Muza-chan on Oct 6, 2009 | In Japan travel | 8 feedbacks »

One of the most easy to spot mascots in Tokyo is Pipo-kun, the mascot of Tokyo Metropolitan Police. You can see posters or paintings with Pipo-kun displayed on walls, construction sites fences or shop windows.

Pipo-kun Tokyo Metropolitan Police mascot
Pipo-kun Tokyo Metropolitan Police mascot

Pipo-kun was created in 1987, and his name is derived from two words, “people” and “police". He’s cute and happy, strong, and always well-informed (that’s why he has an antenna).

Pipo-kun Tokyo Metropolitan Police mascot

Of course, Pipo-kun has its own webpage, on the Tokyo Metropolitan Police official website, with advices for children, downloadable coloring books and even his own song. :)

I wonder if there is another police force in the world with a mascot of this kind…

Pipo-kun Tokyo Metropolitan Police mascot

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 caminante_x (caminante_x)
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10/06/09 @ 13:56
 emutyworks (emuty)
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10/06/09 @ 14:09
 whipcracker Email
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That's a really cute mascot they have, good for the kids to have someone to look up to. The only Police Mascot we have over here is MAC Gruff the crime dog, his motto is "Take A Bite Out Of Crime". It's actually a national character to help Law enforcement agencys spread the word . This mascot wear a fedora and a trenchcoat.
10/06/09 @ 17:46
 AustinOtaku (Austin Otaku)
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10/06/09 @ 18:23
 puffdragon01 (Leo)
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10/06/09 @ 19:12
 John · http://whatwhat.co.uk
Great pics, I recently wrote about Pip-kun on my blog too, http://idleidol.net/pipo-kun/. I've also got pics and info on lots of other japanese mascots aswell.
04/12/10 @ 14:05
 language_house
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@Muzachan Pipo-kun always weirded me out....
08/19/10 @ 15:26
 Muzachan
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@language_house A couple of weeks ago, I met a large group of policemen under a Pipo-kun banner. It was a funny image ^_^
08/19/10 @ 19:54

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