Japanese Mascot of the Week - #2 Nukamura-kun

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Hometown: Ogura, Kita-Kyushu
2015 Yuru Kyara Grand Prix Ranking: 1690th of 1727

Nukamura-kun is the embodiment of Ogura's local specialty, nukamisodaki, rice bran-pickled headless fish. Perhaps the busiest half a fish in all Japan, Nukumura-kun is constantly rushing around on trains, traveling back and forth between his hometown and Tokyo to spread the word about nukamisodaki.