160101-0042-BR - Peko-chan, Poko-chan

A little Japanese girl looks up at life-sized dolls of Peko-chan and Poko-chan in traditional Japanese kimono at a Fujiya confectionery store, 1960 (Showa 35).

Fujiya’s pig-tailed Peko-chan mascot first appeared in 1950 (Showa 25) to promote the company’s Milky candy. Her boyfriend Poko-chan was created a year later.

不二家のペコちゃん人形・ 昭和３５年

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