Japanese Mascots

Nabbit is the mascot of the Niigata University of International and Information Studies. A small profile is here. Nabbit’s name in Japanese is ナビット.

Naturly is the mascot of the Ishikawa School of Nature. A small profile is here. His name in Japanese is ナチュリー.

Ms Kana and Mr Jin are the mascots of Kanagawa University. The seagull is a symbol of Kanagawa prefecture. A small profile is here. Ms Kana’s name in Japanese is KANAちゃん. Mr Jin’s name in Japanese is JINくん.

Huma and Ecomi are the mascots of Kanazawa Seiryo University’s Faculty of Human Sciences and Faculty of Economics respectively. of Year of Volunteers campaign, which ran in 2000. Their profile is here. Huma’s name in Japanese is ヒューマ. Ecomi’s name in Japanese is エコミ.

Sunchakkal is the mascot of Niigata Sangyo University. His name incorporates the Russian and Korean words for “seagull”. Sunchakkal’s profile is here. His name in Japanese is サンチャッカル.

Shodai-kun is the mascot of the centenary of Otaru University of Commerce. His Flash movie profile is here. Shodai-kun’s name in Japanese is 商大君.

Sunny-chan is the mascot of the Sun Festa 2007 festival, staged by Siebold University, Nagasaki. Her profile is here. Sunny-chan’s name in Japanese is サニーちゃん.

Vivi is the mascot of Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, Kyoto prefecture. She aims to promote a fit, healthy, vigorous and dynamic image of 21st-century womanhood. Vivi’s profile is here and some merchandise is here. Her name in Japanese is ヴィヴィ.

Hyo-chan is the mascot of Hyogo University. A small web page is here. Her name in Japanese is ひょうちゃん.

Gan-chan is the mascot of Iwate University. He likes rock-climbing and flowers. His profile is here. Gan-chan’s name in Japanese is がんちゃん.

Shizuppy is the mascot of Shizuoka University. It is not clear if Shizuppy is male or female, but a profile is here and Shizuppy’s name in Japanese is しずっぴー.