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Japan Launches Custom-kun Merchandise to Boost Customs Awareness
1/26/2025
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- Japan's Finance Ministry will allow the sale of merchandise featuring "Custom-kun," the customs mascot.
- This initiative aims to enhance public awareness of customs through items like toys and stationery.
- Custom-kun, designed in 1993, draws inspiration from drug-sniffing dogs with its rounded appearance.
- Merchandise, previously free, will now be available for purchase at airports and ports.
