My question with your ducks and crying bears and characters here, is Do the Japanese like to anthropomorphize, or do you have an obsession with such things?
Your question may be an important point in thinking about Japanese people.
For example, in Japan, characters are often used in public information distributed by the government and local governments, and mascot costume are often created during campaigns, which is commonplace. Since that is the Japanese template, perhaps the Japanese themselves have never been conscious of whether it is necessary or not, whether it is love or obsession.
However, it seems that the Japanese character-loving constitution has already existed for hundreds of years.
My question with your ducks and crying bears and characters here, is Do the Japanese like to anthropomorphize, or do you have an obsession with such things?
Your question may be an important point in thinking about Japanese people.
For example, in Japan, characters are often used in public information distributed by the government and local governments, and mascot costume are often created during campaigns, which is commonplace. Since that is the Japanese template, perhaps the Japanese themselves have never been conscious of whether it is necessary or not, whether it is love or obsession.
However, it seems that the Japanese character-loving constitution has already existed for hundreds of years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%8Dj%C5%AB-jinbutsu-giga