Japanese Mascots

Chibacchi-kun

Posted in Courts by Japanese Mascots on June 21st, 2008

Like Pi-ta-kun and Natsumi-chan, Chibacchi-kun is a mascot related to the court service in Chiba prefecture. His profile, along with those of several other Chiba court mascots, is here. Chibacchi-kun’s name in Japanese is ちばっち君.

Na-po

Posted in Courts by Japanese Mascots on May 25th, 2008

Na-po is the mascot of the Nagoya High Public Prosecutor’s Office, Aichi prefecture. The character design incorporates a whale as the symbol of Nagoya City. His profile is here. Na-po’s name in Japanese is ナーポ.

Kachiken-kun

Posted in Courts by Japanese Mascots on May 10th, 2008

Kachiken-kun is the mascot of the Kagoshima District Public Prosecutor’s Office. His profile is here. The same web page also presents details of Kachiken-kun’s friends, Senpai and Mist-chan. His name in Japanese is かちけん君.

Pi-ta-kun and Natsumi-chan

Posted in Courts by Japanese Mascots on April 26th, 2008

Pi-ta-kun and Natsumi-chan are two of the four mascots of the Chiba Prefectural Family Court. They were designed by a clerk employed by the court service and their profile is here. At the same web page can be seen the two other characters, Judge-kun and Fair-chan, who were designed by a judge. Pi-ta-kun’s name in Japanese is ピー太くん. Natsumi-chan’s name in Japanese is ナツ実ちゃん.

Hanagasa Musume

Posted in Courts by Japanese Mascots on April 24th, 2008

Hanagasa Musume is the mascot of the Public Prosector’s Office in Yamagata prefecture. Her profile is here, where there are also pictures of sub-characters Cherio and Cherimi. Hanagasa Musume’s name in Japanese is 花笠娘.

Happi

Posted in Courts by Japanese Mascots on April 20th, 2008

Happi is the mascot of the Public Prosecutors’ Office in the city of Hakodate, Hokkaido. His profile is here, along with those of mascots from other Hokkaido Public Prosecutors’ Offices: Magu and Youkey from Sapporo, Shiro-kun from Asahikawa and Kururu from Kushiro. Happi’s name in Japanese is はっぴー.