Happy birthday Don Pen

You may be wondering who Don Pen is! Well, its not a who really, more a what. He is the mascot of Don Quijote, most commonly known as Donki, one of the biggest discount stores in Japan. Yes, in Japan, they even celebrate the anniversaires of mascots and anime characters and give them a day of their own. Last week I introduced Doreamon Day, this week Don Pen Day.

Some of the anniversaries in Japan give me greater satisfaction than others. I personally think its really cool that there is, for example, a Doraemon Day and Don Pen day. I quite like the mascot for Don Quixote. He's a sad looking blue duck with a Santa hat on. Random Japan at its best.

If you look hard enough, you can find the Don Pen mascot in various locations around the Donki stores in Japan. Some even have statues of the blue duck on the premises, such as the one pictured. You will find several of the Don Quijote stores reviewed in the review section of City-cost.

Have you spotted Don Pen in your local Donki store?