Japanese Mascots

Midori-chan is the mascot of the Yokohama Greenery Foundation organisation, Kanagawa prefecture. Her website is here and a wallpaper is at the bottom of the page here. Midori-chan’s name in Japanese is みどりちゃん.

Yamapyon is the mascot of the Tosa Yamauchi Family Treasury and Archives, Kochi prefecture. A profile is here. Yamapyon’s name in Japanese is やまぴょん.

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.

Muton is the mascot of the Ongakumachi (”Music Town”) area of Kawasaki City, Kanagawa prefecture, which includes Kawasaki Symphony Hall. A website is here, some merchandise is here and wallpapers, screen savers and other downloads are here. Muton’s name in Japanese is ミュートン.

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.

Hearty-kun was the mascot of Year of Volunteers campaign, which ran in 2000. A short profile is here. Hearty-kun’s name in Japanese is ハーティーくん.

Komame-chan is the mascot of the Ministry of the Environment’s campaign against global warming. Britain-chan is the mascot of the British embassy in Tokyo’s environmental campaigns. Komame-chan’s profile is here. The two characters appear in a CD-ROM about environmental issues, details of which can be seen here. Komame-chan’s name in Japanese is コマメちゃん. Britain-chan’s name in Japanese is ブリテンちゃん.

Koshiro-chan is the mascot of the Ehime Children’s Playground. Her website is here. Koshiro-chan’s name in Japanese is コシロちゃん.

Otemo-chan is the mascot of the Kumamoto prefecture branch of the Japan Confectionery Association. Her blog is here. Otemo-chan’s name in Japanese is おてもちゃん.

I-ne-kun is the mascot of the Hiroshima branch of the Japan Agriculture co-operative. His website is here. I-ne-kun’s name in Japanese is い～ねくん.

Yobousan is the mascot of the Japan Dental Association. His website is here. There are wallpapers for download here. Yobousan’s name in Japanese is よ坊さん.

Sunpo-chan is the mascot of the Minamishinshu Ohisama-Shinpo environmental organisation, based in the city of Iida, Nagano prefecture. The colors of the character are based upon the green mountains, blue rivers and orange sun of Iida. Sunpo-chan’s profile is here. Her name in Japanese is さんぽちゃん.

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.

Custom-kun is the mascot of the national customs service Japan Customs. His birthday is 28 November and his profile is here. Custom-kun’s name in Japanese is カスタム君.