Discussion 6

 Topic : making an Apollon's mascot character Lion-san

Chipp: agree  

Lilly: agree / The mascot character becomes a symbol of this country. It attracts children and develop agriculture.

Alex: M

Jane: N/ The economy is considered to grow, but it costs too much money.

Davis : disagree／Mascot characters like Kumamon were all the rage a decade ago, and they cost a lot of money to make.

Lily→D : You argued that it is difficult because it costs money, but we can cooperate.

D・The initial cost is inevitable.

J・How much does the mascot character help agriculture? → Depends on the case.

L・First we need to increase the visibility of the mascot character

J・ What should we do to make it famous?

C・Utilizing sns, promoting to other countries, working in zoos, etc.

D・Why focus only on children?

L・We used the example because we believe that children are more interested in the mascot characters than adults, but we do not focus solely on children.

D・When will you make the costume?

L・It costs money, so make it a little famous and then.

Yuta・What do you do with the income earned by the mascot character?

C　Activating the Apollon

My Q

C・Profits can be earned

L・Although specifically designed for agriculture, they can change.

Hinako・To become a character of this country is to become a symbol of this country. These are very difficult issues.

C・The country's mascot becomes a means of promoting the country.

Yukito・What if there is no income from the mascot character? Will you give up or will you consider other means?

L・Make a different character

Masaki Tategami・Who wears the mascot character?

C・Government People

D・ disagree / We need more reasons to make it

J・disagree/ I don't think stickers alone will make these famous. There needs to be a different reason or method.

C・agree /Creating a mascot character would make the country's economy better.

L・agree/ Incorporating tourists can also contribute to the job shortage.

We do not make a mascot character.

My thoughts

I felt there was a lack of focus on profit in this discussion as well. The use of mascot characters to improve the economy of the country was discussed, but more thought was needed on how they can actually benefit businesses and commerce, as it is all about the government. I am in favor of creating a mascot character, but I am against this character design. I thought the design was too agricultural specific and should be given more consideration if it is going to be a character that represents the country. I also thought that they should think about how much of an economic impact it will have and how much profit it will bring to each company.