Japanese Mascots

Yakko-san is the mascot of the Daikyu company, which makes a range of noodles and snacks. His name in Japanese is やっこさん.

Econogurin is the mascot of the green PR activities of the Hitachi Software Engineering company. A small profile is in a pdf document, here. Econogurin’s name in Japanese is 栄小野ぐりん.

Ecoron is the green mascot of the Family Mart convenience store chain. He has a website here; some wallpapers and icons are here. Ecoron’s name in Japanese is エコロン.

Ecojiro- is the mascot of the Kirin Group’s environmental activities. Kirin is one of Japan’s most popular brands of beer. Ecojiro-’s website is here, a series of online books are here and some games are here. His name in Japanese is エコジロー.

Hokku- is the mascot of the Hokuyo Ginko bank, known in English as the North Pacific Bank. His name in Japanese is ほっくー.

Naitoo-kun is the mascot of the Osaka Night Culture campaign, organised by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry. His name in Japanese is ナイトおくん.

Hacchi- is the mascot of the Ohmi-Hachiman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Shiga prefecture. His profile is here. Hacchi-’s name in Japanese is ハッチー.

Tsukemaru-kun is the mascot of the Tokyo Metropolitan Association of Small Businesses. A small profile is here. His name in Japanese is つけ丸くん.

Appi- is the mascot of the Appearance.jp website, via which customers can self-publish items such as books, calendars and jigsaw puzzles. A short profile is here. Appi-’s name in Japanese is アッピー.

WayWay is the mascot of NEXCO West Japan, the West Nippon Expressway Company, which operates expressways and toll roads. WayWay’s name in Japanese is ウェイウェイ.

Sato-chan is the mascot of the Sato Pharmaceutical Company. His website is here and there is merchandise for sale from here. Sato-chan’s name in Japanese is サトちゃん.

Mikapon and Shiropon are the mascots of the Machizukuri Matsuyama company, Ehime prefecture. Mikapon’s name in Japanese is みかポン. Shiropon’s name in Japanese is しろポン.

Lismo-kun is the mascot of the Lismo cellphone service operated by the KDDI company. Some merchandise is here. His name in Japanese is スリスモくん.

King File-kun is the mascot of the King Jim stationery company. His special skill is color co-ordination and fashion. King File-kun’s profile is here. His name in Japanese is キングファイル君.

Pichyon-kun is the mascot of the domestic air-conditioning section of the Daikin Industries company. His website is here. There are some items of merchandise here, together with some wallpapers and screensavers here. His name in Japanese is ぴちょんくん.