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One wag described the grotesque mascot Myaku-Myaku as resembling a hemorrhoid.

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One has to admire the almost prescient design of the mascot, faithfully depicting the chaos and monstrosity of the organization of the expo long before it was as obvious as it is right now.

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Looks like an intestine stricken by a virus

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Pon de ring donut as depicted by a 3 year old.

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Aside from being ugly, I think most visitors will have difficulty pronouncing its name. It's certainly won't be catchy with the audience like, say, Kumamon.

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Every visitor will recognise it as being a temp. mascot. and same as that pseudo apple headquarters??? that can later be recycled into an olympic stadium (sorry just dreaming)

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You'd think a country that makes the most amazingly cool anime comics and characters would draw up a sleek and inspirational mascot.

Instead we have Pon de Cancer.

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OMG, its' STD Smurf

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Hmmm, a person must need to be an artist to understand what the creator was trying to convey... I'm not feeling it.

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"A mysterious creature born from the unification of cells and water"

Certainly clears that up . . . .

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