Hikonyan, Hikone Castle's popular mascot, assisted personnel from the Hikone City administration office in the ritual year-end susuharai (housecleaning) of Hikone Castle this morning.
This is the second year the mascot has taken part in Hikone Castle's susuharai.
Using a 3m long broom, Hikonyan helped dust the castle tower while occasionally waving to the crowd of onlookers. One woman came all the way from Tokyo to watch this customary ritual.
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