Japanese Mascots

Shinako-san and Shinatetsu-kun are the mascots of the Shinano Railway company, Nagano prefecture. Their profile is here. Shinako-san’s name in Japanese is しな子さん. Shinatetsu-kun’s name in Japanese is しなてつ君.

Yuu-chan is the mascot of the subway system in the city of Kobe, Hyogo prefecture. He is shy, but invites everyone to come and see him. Yuu-chan’s profile is here. His name in Japanese is ゆうちゃん.

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Kutan is the mascot of Narita airport. He is enthusiastic and friendly, but never seems to achieve much. Kutan’s website is here. His name in Japanese is クウタン.

Fu- is the mascot of the Central Japan international airport, Centrair. He is pictured here with the airport’s sub-characters, who are known as Centrair Friends. Fu-’s name in Japanese is フー. Centrair Friends’ name in Japanese is セントレアフレンズ.

Pitapon is the mascot of the Pitapa smart card ticketing system for public transportation in Osaka. He is outgoing and mischievous. Pitapon’s profile is here. His name in Japanese is ぴたポン.

Minkuru is the mascot of the TOEI bus company, Tokyo. He was officially born on 18 January 1999 to commemorate the company’s 75th anniversary. His profile is here. Minkuru’s name in Japanese is みんくる.

Tanemaru is the mascot of the 150th anniversary of Yokohama port, which will take place in 2009. His website is here. Tanemaru’s name in Japanese is たねまる.

Mono-chan is the mascots of the Urban Monorail in Chiba prefecture. There is some Mono-chan merchandise here. His name in Japanese is モノちゃん.

ICa-chan is the mascot of the ICa smart card ticketing system for public transport in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture. Her profile is here. ICa-chan’s name in Japanese is アイカちゃん.

Train Cat is the collective name of the seven mascots of the Portram Light Rail network in Toyama. Each of the cats represents a particular characteristic of the network and travelling on it. From left to right in the image below, they are Su-pi-kun, Ru-ku-kun, Eko-kun, Yuu-kun, Hana-chan, Mogu-kun and Koko-kun. The Train Cat profile is here.