In the run-up to Christmas and New Year it's busy all day at the post office. The Christmas cards, gift parcels and the all-important New Year's cards are all being sent out now. The zodiac of the coming year is the Boar, so card shops and the post office are filled with images of boars.The post offices in Japan however aren't just busy with people (and boars) - they're also heaving with Happy Mascots! The Japanase postal service appears not to be content with just having one, and some of these mascots are created to promote a specific service.Let's go meet a few, shall we?
The one on the far left is the most commonly used Post Office mascot. His hat follows the design of the zip-code boxes, often printed on envelopes and postcards - as demonstrated by the Happy Mascot standing next to him. My favourite is the red stamp, gleefully holding a white envelope. Finally, there's every postman's natural enemy in a romper suit with the Post Office logo on it.
A pair of philatelist penguins promoting stamp collecting.
Finally, a boar dressed as a postman - most likely a temporary employee.
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