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JR East Holds Online Poll to Choose Suica Penguin’s Successor
JR East is retiring its long-running Suica Penguin mascot and has introduced three candidate characters to succeed it. The public can vote online, with the winning mascot scheduled to be announced on November 18.
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NEW: JR East has announced the candidates to replace its beloved penguin mascot, putting them to a public vote. Some riders, however, are skeptical about whether their vote will matter. The reason for their skepticism has a name: Takanawa Gateway.
Unseen JapanSep 9
One of these three characters will succeed the Suica Penguin
Time Out TokyoSep 8
What we know
- JR East is retiring the Suica Penguin character after its long run as the railway company’s mascot.
- Three new character candidates are competing to become Suica’s next official mascot.
- An online public poll will determine the successor.
- JR East plans to announce the winning character on November 18.