A friend brought box of hard candies from Japan recently as a gift for me. We have similar background (we were born in the Ukraine during Soviet times and have watched the same cartoons etc growing up). Imagine my surprise when the box that she brought for me featured Cheburashka, a creature with giant fan like ears and adorable eyes of a beagle puppy. What's up with Japanese obsession with Soviet characters?? In case you're wondering what this mythical Cheburashka does- he sings! He looks on adorably! He fans his ears! He lives with an older man (yes, he does, with a Crocodile!). He does your taxes...(not really). Check out this YouTube video of vintage Cheburashka
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