{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"AUTOMATON WEST","provider_url":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en","author_name":"Amber V","author_url":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/author\/amber-vjestica\/","title":"Why does Japan\u2019s Air Self-Defense Force\u2019s official furry mascot look like...that - AUTOMATON WEST","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"orbsqPnO7g\"><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20230923-21665\/\">Why does Japan\u2019s Air Self-Defense Force\u2019s official furry mascot look like&#8230;that<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20230923-21665\/embed\/#?secret=orbsqPnO7g\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why does Japan\u2019s Air Self-Defense Force\u2019s official furry mascot look like&#8230;that&#8221; &#8212; AUTOMATON WEST\" data-secret=\"orbsqPnO7g\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230923-21665-header.jpg","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":793,"description":"An official X\/Twitter account affiliated with Japan\u2019s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) recently announced that their official mascot called Omaneko will be making a PR appearance at Kemoket, Japan\u2019s largest \u201ckemono\u201d (furry\/anthro) related comic fair. But what\u2019s the deal with the furry mascot in the first place?\u00a0 Now, Japanese businesses, and public institutions having official mascots for promotional purposes is nothing new, to the point of \u201cJapan has a mascot for everything\u201d becoming an often-heard stereotype. The \u201cyurukyara\u201d type of cute, intentionally \u201clazy\u201d character designs are especially popular in recent years. It just so happens that a sub-base of Japan\u2019s Air Self Defense Force in Omaezaki, Japan has its own set [&hellip;]"}