Archive for the ‘Misc Organisations’ Category
Yamapyon
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
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.
Hacchi-
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
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
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 and Britain-chan
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.
JM.com Special – Ehime #3: Koshiro-chan
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
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
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.
Sunpo-chan
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 and Penta-kun
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
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.