They are a much cuter, much more colorful variation on the famous Okinawan Shisa, which look like a cross between a lion and a dog, and are placed in pairs (one with a closed mouth, and one with an open mouth) at the entrance to a building or on the roof to ward off evil spirits.
While I was there, a bought a small blue pair of Shisa figurines, which I keep in my own entryway at home :)
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