Miyagi-Sendai tourism mascot Musubimaru, a samurai whose head is a rice ball (pictured here in sporting attire), meets Kitekero-kun, mascot of Yamagata Prefecture, who is shaped like the outline of Yamagata.

Yamagata-gata 山形形 mascot

Here's a map of Yamagata Prefecture showing the resemblance.

Just two dudes vibing