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Misha the Bear Cub, the mascot character of the Moscow Olympics.

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The Tokyo Olympic Games have finally begun!

"Misha the Bear Cub" is probably the cutest and most famous Olympic mascot character of all time.

Misha the Bear Cub became the mascot character at the Moscow Olympics in the summer of 1980.
Due to the growing international criticism caused by the Soviet military invasion of Afghanistan (1979) in 1979, 66 countries including the United States, Western countries, and Japan did not participate in the Olympic Games.

Misha the Bear Cub is a character drawn by Russian writer Victor Chizhikov in 1977. Bears are said to be a symbol of Russia's national character and power, and in addition to Misha the Bear Cub, there are many Russian-born bear characters such as the Russian version of Winnie the Pooh, Masha and Kuma.

This time, we would like to introduce Misha the Bear Cub, which is available at A'r139 Kamakura. Buy one by one on the way to the former Soviet Union area. I carefully brought it back to Japan.


Misha the Bear Cub, which is often found not only in Russia but also in Ukraine and the Baltic States

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When I go to Kiev in Ukraine or the flea market in Estonia in the Baltic states, I often encounter Misha.
You can see how popular it was by making a wide range of character goods such as pin badges, mugs, dolls and pottery.

In particular, we often see items with the Olympic Olympics mark near Misha's tummy, and it is a character that became famous not only in Russia but also all over the world due to the Olympics.
Due to its popularity, an anime was broadcast in Japan from 1979 to 1980 under the title of Misha the Bear Cub.


Misha pin badge

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Cheburashka is also popular in Japan. An unidentified mysterious creature from a tropical country.

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Gena the Crocodile. In fact, Cheburashka appeared in a picture book titled "Gena the Crocodile" published in 1966. The two are friends.
Gena is a gentleman who works at a zoo and is good at accordions.

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Soviet Mickey. Not only cute, but an indescribable silhouette.
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You can see vintage pin badges from the former Soviet Union in Kamakura, the ancient capital of Kanagawa prefecture.

A'r139 Kamakura has opened in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture as a brand shop for Rocky Mountain Featherbed. It is a select shop that mainly handles vintage products, mainly rocky mountain feather bed wear.

If you are looking for a Russian character pin badge that you can hardly see except at specialty stores, please come to Earl Kamakura.