Name: John Oliver takes a hilarious dive into the weird and wonderful world of Japanese mascots
Uploaded: 2019-04-29T09:40:56+00:00
Description: John Oliver explains the world of Japanese mascots and, in particular, Chiitan.

John Oliver takes a hilarious dive into the weird and wonderful world of Japanese mascots

"A giant otter wearing a turtle as a hat."

If you've never heard the name Chiitan before, you sure have been missing out.

In his own words, the Japanese mascot is a "0-year-old fairy baby" who "plays around super actively every day!"

As John Oliver points out in his deep dive into the world of Japanese mascots, Chiitan is a "giant otter wearing a turtle as a hat," who posts deeply entertaining videos of himself behaving in rather strange ways.

Words can't really do justice to Chiitan's power to entertain. Just watch the video and see for yourself.

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