Japanese Mascots

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Fronti

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Fronti is the mascot of the Fujitsu Frontiers football club. He is calm, but sometimes passionate. A small profile is here. Fronti’s name in Japanese is フロンティー.

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30 July 2008 at 7:30 am

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Katsuo-re

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Katsuo-re is the mascot of the Nangoku Kochi soccer club. A small profile is here. His name in Japanese is カツオーレ.

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24 July 2008 at 7:30 pm

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Ussan

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Ussan is the mascot of the 2009 National Day of Health & Welfare, to be staged in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture. His website is here and a library of images of him playing different sports is here. Ussan’s name in Japanese is うっさん.

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19 July 2008 at 7:30 am

Posted in Events, Sports

Redi

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Redi is the mascot of the Fujitsu Red Wave women’s basketball club. She is strong and cool in appearance. A small profile is here. Redi’s name in Japanese is レッディ.

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17 July 2008 at 7:30 pm

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Kyaffy

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Kyaffy is the mascot of the 2008 National Sports and Recreation Festival, being held in October in Shiga prefecture. His diary is here. Kyaffy’s name in Japanese is キャッフィー.

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11 July 2008 at 7:30 pm

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Miya-chan

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Miya-chan is the new mascot of Omiya Ardija soccer club. She is the girlfriend of existing mascot Ardy-kun and is pictured with him below. Miya-chan’s profile is here. Her name in Japanese is ミーヤちゃん.

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6 July 2008 at 7:30 pm

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Spider

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Spider is the mascot of the Tokushima Indigo Socks baseball team. His profile is here. Spider’s name in Japanese is スパイダー.

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28 June 2008 at 7:30 pm

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Ekibe-

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Ekibe- is the mascot of Tokyo Broadcasting Service’s baseball coverage. His profile is here, where there are also some wallpapers and screensavers for download. Ekibe-‘s name in Japanese is エキベ-.

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24 June 2008 at 7:30 pm

Posted in Media, Sports

Marysol-kun

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Marysol-kun is the mascot of the Marysol Matsushima soccer club in Miyagi prefecture. The name is a combination of the words “marine” and “sol” (sun). Marysol-kun’s profile is here. His name in Japanese is マリソル君.

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23 June 2008 at 7:30 am

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Nick

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Nick is the mascot of the Phenix Daido Steel Handball Club. His profile is here. Nick’s name in Japanese is ニック.

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14 June 2008 at 7:30 am

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Belldi

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Belldi is the mascot of the city of Suzuka, Mie prefecture. She is driving a car to reflect the fact that Suzuka regularly stages the Japanese F1 Grand Prix. Belldi’s profile is here. Her name in Japanese is ベルディ.

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3 June 2008 at 7:30 am

JM.com Special – Velodromes #4: Rai-chan

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Rai-chan is the mascot of the Toyama Keirin velodrome, Toyama prefecture. His name in Japanese is ライちゃん.

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31 May 2008 at 7:30 pm

Sox

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Sox is the mascot of the Fukuoka Red Warblers baseball team. He is strong and wily. Sox’s profile is here. His name in Japanese is ソックス.

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29 May 2008 at 7:30 pm

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JM.com Special – Velodromes #3: Chametto

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Chametto is the mascot of the Maebashi Dome Keirin Velodrome, Tokyo. His profile is here in .pdf format. Chametto’s name in Japanese is チャメット.

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28 May 2008 at 7:30 pm

JM.com Special – Velodromes #2: Mikarin

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Japanese Mascots.com today continues a series of special posts on the mascot characters of velodrome cycling arenas across the country. Mikarin is the mascot of the Ito Onsen velodrome, Shizuoka prefecture. His name in Japanese is ミカリン.

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26 May 2008 at 7:30 pm