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'Don't talk, eat!': Japan city mascot's posters urge dining out in silence
The Mainichi
NARA -- The official mascot of the city of Katsuragi in the western Japan prefecture of Nara has been attracting attention for her unique posters that urge people dining out to "Don't talk. Eat!" in a bid to prevent coronavirus infections.
Mascot "Renka-chan" has lost opportunities to appear in public due to the spread of the new coronavirus so the city used her in posters it released in February. A city official said, "In times like these, we want to use her power of communication, which is said to be stronger than the mayor's."