The scheduled system maintenance has been completed.All features are now back online and available for use as usual.Thank you very much for your patience and cooperation.

Due to an issue discovered during the previous maintenance, we will be conducting additional website maintenance on May 9th and 10th. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this may cause so soon after the last update. We appreciat...

Today's scheduled system maintenance has been completed ahead of schedule as work proceeded smoothly.All features are now back online and available for use as usual.Thank you very much for your cooperation and patience during the mainten...

We will be conducting website maintenance on May 3rd and 4th. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Entry applications opened on April 6th at 3:00 PM (JST). The Executive Committee is currently reviewing entries in the order they were received. We kindly ask for your patience until the approval process is complete.

We are delighted to announce that a song by Yufu Terashima (寺嶋由芙), who is also a member of our Executive Committee, has been chosen as the official support song for this event! Many character names appear in the lyrics, so listening ...

The Background and Vision Behind the Event. ■ The Story Behind the "Grand Prix" During the "Local Mascot Boom" that began in 2008, characters from all over Japan actively participated in the "Yuru-chara (R) Grand Prix." In the inaugural ...

Moving beyond a simple popularity contest to becoming a driving force for regional growth!Announcing the "World Local Characters Grand Prix" — a new-era event evaluating the impact of mascot activities.Transforming daily grassroots effor...