Do you know that Japanese just love mascots – you’ll find them everywhere in Japan, even the government has them as their spokespersons.
Kyuta
Above: Kyuta is the mascot for Tokyo Fire Department. He is dedicated in detecting emergency calls in Tokyo with his antenna-equipped headgear.
Prince Pickles
Above: Prince Pickles, mascot for Ministry of Defence, has his own comic books.
Pipo-kun
Above: The mascot for Tokyo Metropolitan Police, Pipo-kun, even has his own song!
Mascots were once part and parcel of many Singaporean’s childhood. You won’t find them unfamiliar. Well they do seem to have a queer liking for running (or flying) around butt naked, obviously they don’t hang out often with SpongeBob SquarePants 
A&W Bear
Singa the Courtesy Lion
Teamy the Productivity Bee
Being a Japanese spa, Ikeda needs our very own mascot. That’s how I was born.
Hello everyone. My name is Okami-san. Nice to meet you. Below is my simple bio.
| Name: | Okami-san |
| Birthplace: | Kyoto, Japan |
| Birthday: | 2 Jan, 2009 |
| Favourite Food: | Kaiseki Ryori (Traditional Japanese cuisine) |
| Favourite Drink: | Gyokuro (“Jade Dew” green tea) |
| Favourite Song: | Sakura Sakura |
| Favourite TV Drama: | Watashi wo Ryokan ni Tsuretete (Bring Me to the Hotel) |
| Hobbies: | Chado (Japanese tea making), getting customers feel at home, being massaged, giving massage |
| Favourite Quote: | “When the customer comes first, the customer will last.” |
| Profile: |
Okami-san is the figurative representation of our staff who not only bear the greatest responsibility for waiting on and taking care of you as our Okyaku-sama but also making sure your every visit to Ikeda is a unique yet homecoming experience. Her kimono and smile is a reflection of Ikeda’s culture based on the spirit of hospitality, inculcated to every members of Ikeda. She is our inspiration to serve our customers with extreme courtesy and respect, embracing the true meaning behind Japanese saying of “okyakusama wa kamisama desu“, literally translated into “the customer is God”. |
| My Facebook: | http://facebook.com/okami.ikeda |
If you have any enquiry about Ikeda Spa or myself, I will be at your service. Great if you can drop me a line to say hi.
Can you spot my real-life portrait? Hint: scroll up.
