{"id":337,"date":"2017-04-23T12:49:09","date_gmt":"2017-04-23T12:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mondomascots.com\/?p=337"},"modified":"2017-06-09T02:06:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T02:06:52","slug":"nyango-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mondomascots.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/23\/nyango-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Nyango Star Live"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nyango Star in Harajuku Alta<\/p><\/div>\n

The fastest rising star in the world of Japanese mascots is Nyango Star, the apple\/cat hybrid from Aomori’s Kuroishi City, whose popularity is skyrocketing thanks to a series of viral videos of him drumming along like a demon to heavy metal songs.<\/p>\n

This afternoon I was lucky enough to catch a performance by the talented musician and fruit\/animal hybrid in Harajuku. In order to get the ticket, I had to buy some Nyango Star merchandise from the toy shop, Kiddyland. There was a section of the store dedicated entirely to him, with mugs, towels, toys, and cushions featuring the red character.<\/p>\n

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Nyango Star goods in Kiddyland, Omotesando<\/p><\/div>\n

The show, nearby on the top floor of Alta, on Takeshita street, was short but entertaining. A crowd of about fifty fans, almost entirely female, cheered as Nyango star pounded the skins to X Japan songs. He also communicated with a host by writing on a notepad, and guzzled water through an extra-long straw poked through a hole in his face. He greeted the fans one by one with high-fives as we left after the show, and handed out business cards. The job-description on the cards was Manager of Kiddyland (for one day only).<\/p>\n

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