Japanese Mascots

Kiccoro and Morizo

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Kiccoro and Morizo were the mascots of the 2005 World Expo in Aichi prefecture. Kiccoro the Forest Child is full of energy. Morizo is an easy-going and kind old man. There is a profile here and lots of photos here. Kiccoro’s name in Japanese is キッコロ. Morizo’s name in Japanese is モリゾー.

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26 April 2008 at 3:00 am

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  1. I think they are just about the cutest mascots ever! I don’t tend to buy a lot, but when I went to the Aichi World Expo, I HAD to break down and buy some of their merchandise. They’re all kinds of awesome.

    Simone

    2 May 08 at 1:45 am

  2. Many thanks for your comments, Simone. There is a blog post written by someone who worked as Morizo at the EXPO, here.

    Japanese Mascots

    2 May 08 at 8:58 am

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