Plushies and Stuffed Animals
These days, I see a lot of plushies. They are soft toys that people can collect. Some are characters from anime and manga. Others are dolls of popular singers and idols. Junior high school and high school students in Japan often attach them to their bags. Sometimes, there are so many plushies that you can hardly see the bags! When I was growing up, we didn’t have those kinds of plushies. We had stuffed animals like teddy bears, and we kept them at home. Then, zoos and aquariums started selling different kinds of stuffed animals and fish. At Disneyland, they even sell jumbo-sized characters of Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh. What about you? Do you collect plushies and put them on your bag? Or do you have stuffed animals and keep them in your room? Send me an email and tell me your answers. (145 words) Jaremaga now comes out online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. To become a paid subscriber and read it 5 days a week, go to “Support