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Japan’s adorable pudding chick becomes a transit card mascot

Summary by SoraNews24
One of Japan’s most popular dessert mascots is set to go with you as you tap through ticket gates. Last year, one of Japan’s many railway companies, JR East, announced that they would be retiring their iconic mascot character featured on their rechargeable prepaid transit card, Suica, much to the dismay of many of its fans. Meanwhile, JR Central, another rail company, has decided to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Nagoya’s beloved dessert Piyo…
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SoraNews24 broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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