East Japan Railway Co. has unveiled three candidates to replace the existing mascot of the Suica IC card. The current mascot is known as the Penguin. The unveiling took place on September 8.
The Suica IC card is used for train travel. The new mascot candidates were introduced as part of this process.
Further details about the new candidates and the selection process are available from the source.
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