Pedobear (not to be confused with Medved) is one of the more famous and long running 4chan memes. He actually originated from Japan, where he was called Kuma, literally "Bear". Being Japanese and since all things the Japs create are assumed to be giant pedophiles, the prefix "Pedo-" would be considered redundant in Japan. While Kuma was generally lecherous, Pedobear became the mascot for 4chan's l