About a popular 'costume mascot' in Japan Today women who operate 'school of costume actor'

In Japan, various costume mascots have appeared every time at the event, and the costumes are very familiar to people. In addition, " Yuru Character " appealing local governments throughout the country is often a mascot character, and " Yuru Character Grand Prix " comes with a variety of Yuru character's costume. A woman who runs a school that cultivates "Costumes Actor" that enters such costume mascot has released a movie on YouTube talking about costume mascot.

The Woman Teaching Tokyo's Mascots


What appears on the screen ......

Various costume mascots.

I want to touch the costume of humorous appearance.

In the place of a big festival, costume mascot appears with considerable probability. "The costume that is loved in Japan can communicate with usual people can not communicate with each other ..." ...

Nagako Oshira who has played the mouse "Porori" for many years at the "doggy cooking " of the costume puppet theater which was once broadcast on NHK.

Currently I run a school that practices costume mascot, " Choko Group " which manages planning · event.

Mr. Ohira says "School is the eleventh year." Opening the curtain ......

Head of costume lined in large quantity.

Not only animals like foxes and lions, but also heads of kappa.

Ohira san's costume class in Tokyo is doing various education to people aiming for costume actor.

Mascot business is a big market in Japan.

Costume mascots in Japan are active not only in sports stadiums but also in police stations and towns as well as shopping malls and airlines.

Sometimes a costume mascot appears in prison.

Costume mascot is no longer a Japanese culture.

The number of that mascot is that even for Osaka alone there will be one mascot per 6000 inhabitants.

A pretty costume that looks like a manga has been popular in Japan since ancient times.

Ohira taught the students dance ......

I also lecture how to attract attractive poses.

Mr. Ohira speaks that there are important rules in playing the costume mascot.

First of all, the first rule is "Do not talk."

People inside the costume mascot must not speak out for the reason that "the appearance of the character and the impression of the person's inside are different, I will destroy my dream".

The second rule is not to show skin.

Costume Play An actor must show clothing change.

For the reason that it is supposed to be a lie if you actually show that you do not have a person in it, but you showed clothing change, it is important for the costume actor to show your skin.

The third rule says, "You should not do bad laws."

Costume mascots are not just costumes, absolutely you should not act to give people uncomfortable feelings.

There are some costume mascots that looks stupid inside ... ...

People are enjoying touch with the costume mascot.

Mr. Ohira says "Just because there is only a costume in there, it is just a character" ...

"Because this child moves and expresses it, it becomes attractive," he talks about the reason why the costume mascot attracts people.

"Costumes have changed my personality and way of life," Ohira says.

People who yearn for cigarette actors continue to train hard today.