{"id":21665,"date":"2023-09-14T16:38:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T07:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=21665"},"modified":"2023-09-14T16:38:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T07:38:50","slug":"20230923-21665","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20230923-21665\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does Japan\u2019s Air Self-Defense Force\u2019s official furry mascot look like&#8230;that"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u304a\u75b2\u308c\u69d8\u3067\u3059\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E5%BE%A1%E5%89%8D%E5%B4%8E%E5%88%86%E5%B1%AF%E5%9F%BA%E5%9C%B0?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u5fa1\u524d\u5d0e\u5206\u5c6f\u57fa\u5730<\/a> \u3067\u3059\u3002<br>\uff19\u6708\uff11\uff17\u65e5\u3001\u516c\u5f0f\u30ad\u30e3\u30e9\u306e\u4e00\u54e1\u300c\u304a\u307e\u306d\u3053\u300d\u304f\u3093\u304c\u5e83\u5831\u6d3b\u52d5\u3092\u5b9f\u65bd\u4e88\u5b9a\u3067\u3059\u3002<br><br>\u6771\u4eac\u90fd TRC \u6771\u4eac\u6d41\u901a\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u3067\u958b\u50ac\u3055\u308c\u308b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%81%91%E3%82%82%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%8814?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u3051\u3082\u30b1\u30c3\u30c814<\/a> \u306b\u3066\u3001\u5168\u8eab\u306e\u7279\u5927\u30d1\u30cd\u30eb\u304c\u8a2d\u7f6e\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E8%87%AA%E8%A1%9B%E9%9A%8A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u81ea\u885b\u968a<\/a>\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E8%88%AA%E7%A9%BA%E8%87%AA%E8%A1%9B%E9%9A%8A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u822a\u7a7a\u81ea\u885b\u968a<\/a>\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%81%91%E3%82%82%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u3051\u3082\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nGWIIKUd0x\">pic.twitter.com\/nGWIIKUd0x<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u822a\u7a7a\u81ea\u885b\u968a\u3000\u5fa1\u524d\u5d0e\u5206\u5c6f\u57fa\u5730\uff08\u7b2c22\u8b66\u6212\u968a\uff09 (@JASDF_omaezaki) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JASDF_omaezaki\/status\/1701521033621373006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Post translation: <\/strong>Hello everyone! It\u2019s the Omaezaki sub-base. On September 17, one of our official characters, Omaneko will be featured in a promotional campaign. There will be a large-scale full body panel placed at Kemoket 14, held at the TRC Tokyo Ryutsu Center.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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 of mascots, but something about this particular character\u2019s energy feels kind of different.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"659\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230923-21665-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230923-21665-001.jpg 860w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230923-21665-001-600x460.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230923-21665-001-380x291.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230923-21665-001-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230923-21665-001-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230923-21665-001-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230923-21665-001-696x533.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230923-21665-001-548x420.jpg 548w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230923-21665-001-80x60.jpg 80w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the JASDF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/asdf\/omaezaki\/1\/kichishoukai\/index2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>, Omaneko, member of the \u201cMeow meow Police Force,\u201d is a character based on Nekozuka, a historical landmark in Omaezaki. The character has an anthropomorphic cat design with blue and white fur, flushed cheeks and is illustrated wearing a camo jacket, lower half exposed. Another illustration of Omaneko appears to be entirely nude, though critical parts are hidden from view. The character is also apparently male, with a height of \u201c176 cm or 40 meters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u304a\u75b2\u308c\u69d8\u3067\u3059\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E5%BE%A1%E5%89%8D%E5%B4%8E%E5%88%86%E5%B1%AF%E5%9F%BA%E5%9C%B0?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u5fa1\u524d\u5d0e\u5206\u5c6f\u57fa\u5730<\/a> \u3067\u3059\u3002<br>\u5f53\u5206\u5c6f\u57fa\u5730\u306b\u3066\u3001\u975e\u5e38\u52e4\u968a\u54e1\uff08\u8abf\u7406\u696d\u52d9\uff09\u306e\u52df\u96c6\u3092\u884c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<br>\u3054\u8208\u5473\u306e\u3042\u308b\u65b9\u306f\u3001\u5f53\u57fa\u5730\uff28\uff30\u306b\u3066\u8a73\u7d30\u3092\u63b2\u8f09\u3057\u3066\u304a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u306e\u3067\u78ba\u8a8d\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E8%87%AA%E8%A1%9B%E9%9A%8A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u81ea\u885b\u968a<\/a>\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E8%88%AA%E7%A9%BA%E8%87%AA%E8%A1%9B%E9%9A%8A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u822a\u7a7a\u81ea\u885b\u968a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QXq7iZ2o8H\">https:\/\/t.co\/QXq7iZ2o8H<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tcuQJfnnTy\">pic.twitter.com\/tcuQJfnnTy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u822a\u7a7a\u81ea\u885b\u968a\u3000\u5fa1\u524d\u5d0e\u5206\u5c6f\u57fa\u5730\uff08\u7b2c22\u8b66\u6212\u968a\uff09 (@JASDF_omaezaki) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JASDF_omaezaki\/status\/1681116928084168704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Post translation: <\/strong>Hello everyone! It\u2019s the Omaezaki sub-base. At the moment, we are recruiting part-time workers (cooking staff) at the base. If you are interested, please check the details on our website.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The JASDF\u2019s initial reveal of Omaneko, as well as following illustrations of the character are the force\u2019s most popular posts, gathering millions of views. The furry community can be seen thriving each time new content of the character is published, while others are full of questions, such as \u201cAre those breasts or chest hair?\u201d Unsurprisingly, a quick Google search of the character opens a world of suggestive and erotic fanart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"662\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_2023-09-14_163526402.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_2023-09-14_163526402.png 594w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_2023-09-14_163526402-341x380.png 341w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_2023-09-14_163526402-150x167.png 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_2023-09-14_163526402-300x334.png 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_2023-09-14_163526402-377x420.png 377w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Apparently, all 14 of the sub-base&#8217;s official mascots, including Omaneko, were selected from submissions by members of the force themselves, so none of the designs are from an external source. Looking at the lineup of mascots, another character stands out from the rest of the marine, military and robot-themed designs \u2013 Hamu ChunChun, who appears to be an anthropomorphic mouse, shares similar vibes as Omaneko. Also a male, Hamu ChunChun is a member of the \u201cSqueak squeak Police Force,\u201d and has long bangs and braided hair, with his lower half likewise exposed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omaneko and Hamu ChunChun can often be seen drawn together (in any context you can imagine). One can\u2019t help but think that the JASDF knows exactly what it\u2019s doing with these mascots.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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