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Nyango Star, Japan’s cat-apple mascot drummer

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Nyango Star (にゃんごすたー) is a giant Japanese mascot cat-fruit hybrid whose ability to slay the drums has become an internet sensation. In the updated video above, Nyango Star is at a children’s concert playing Anpanman’s March, the theme to an animated show called Soreike! Anpanman.

The character performs around Japan as a mascot for the city of Kuroishi in Aomori Prefecture, a region known for their apples. According to the Nyango Star website, our hero is part cat, part apple, and all metal. 😸🍎🤘

nyango star mascot drummer shredding
And if you think the name ‘Nyango Star’ sounds a bit like drummer Ringo Starr, you’d be right. Ringo (りんご) means ‘apple’ in Japanese. Nyan (にゃん) is the Japanese onomatopoeia for ‘meow’.

nyango star mascot cat apple drummer shredding in japan
For more, watch this Yamaha Music Foundation promo:


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