On Nov. 3, the webmaster visited M-WAVE to attend Yuru Chara Grand Prix 2019. Arukuma (Nagano Pref. PR Character) won the Grand Prix by a slim margin of 61 votes. The photo on the left shows that Kapal, last year's champion, awarded Arukuma the gold medal. This result brought good news to Nagano Prefecture, one of the areas damaged severely by Typhoon Hagibis in October, practicing the philosophy that Yuru Chara Mascots encourage their local communities. At the end of the awarding ceremony, the organizer announced that Yuru Chara Grand Prix 2020, the final one, will be held in Iwate Prefecture. The webmaster can't imagine which mascot will be the final champion.