Spring is an eventful time of the year in my neighbourhood. When the cherry blossoms explode on the trees that line the river in Nakameguro, vendors are soon selling tasty delicacies from stalls, and the streets are bustling with revellers. Some popular mascots came out to play under the blossoms at the Meguro Sakura Festival, and I took some pictures:

Samurai Tamabe (the mascot for Japan’s national baseball team), Sanomaru, and Hoyaboya take to the stage.
Mikyan, the tangerine dog mascot of Ehime Prefecture
Fukkachan, the green onion-antlered mascot of Fukaya City, joins the others on stage.