Domo (NHK)

Domo (どーも くん, Dōmo-kun) is the official mascot of Japan's public broadcaster NHK, appearing in several 30-second stop-motion interstitial sketches, which are shown as station identification in between the channel's programming.

Domo-kun first appeared in short stop-motion sketches on December 22, 1998, to mark the 10th anniversary of NHK's satellite broadcasting.

[1] Domo, the main character, is a brown, furry monster[2] with a large, sawtoothed mouth that is locked wide open.

Domo lives in a cave with Mr. Usaji,[2][5] known in Japanese-language versions as Usajii (うさじい), a portmanteau of the words usagi (うさぎ), (rabbit), and jii (じい) (old man, grandpa).

Mr. Usaji is a wise old rabbit who has lived in a cave for decades, loves to watch television and drink astringent green tea.

[2][5] The other main character in the shorts is a Polar bear or weasel girl named Tashanna[2][5] (Tā-chan (たーちゃん) in the Japanese version).

Tashanna, 17 years old, is a weasel who aspires to be a fashion stylist or model in Tokyo and is always using technology (televisions, mobile phones, and cameras).

Brother Fox, the eldest member, dutifully cares for his youngest siblings and feels upset when referred to as "short-legged" (短足, tansoku).