According to a survey conducted by the Nippon Research Center in October and November 2020, 95 percent of people in Japan recognized Winnie the Pooh. Hello Kitty followed closely as the most famous Japanese character.
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NRC. (February 4, 2021). Most recognized global and Japanese fictional characters in Japan as of November 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100235/japan-most-recognized-global-and-japanese-characters/
NRC. "Most recognized global and Japanese fictional characters in Japan as of November 2020." Chart. February 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100235/japan-most-recognized-global-and-japanese-characters/
NRC. (2021). Most recognized global and Japanese fictional characters in Japan as of November 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100235/japan-most-recognized-global-and-japanese-characters/
NRC. "Most Recognized Global and Japanese Fictional Characters in Japan as of November 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100235/japan-most-recognized-global-and-japanese-characters/
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Most recognized global and Japanese fictional characters in Japan as of November 2020 [Graph], NRC, February 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100235/japan-most-recognized-global-and-japanese-characters/