Japanese Mascots

Penta-kun is the mascot of the Young People’s Center in the city of Takatsuki, Osaka prefecture. A small web page is here. His name in Japanese is ペンタくん.

Penta-kun is also the main mascot of the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry in the Tohoku region of Japan. He is pictured below with the Bureau’s sub-mascot, Penko-chan. A small web page is here. Penta-kun’s name in Japanese is also ペンタくん. Penko-chan’s name in Japanese is ペンコちゃん.