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Hotapy

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Registered organizationKoori Town, Date District, Fukushima Prefecture

Added to this catalog November 3, 2013

Hotapy
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Hotapy

Hotapy is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kori Town, Fukushima.

Registered area
Kori Town, Fukushima
Registered organization
Koori Town, Date District, Fukushima Prefecture

From the recorded profile

This is a translation of the source description. Dates, affiliations and plans refer to the source’s publication context, not a guarantee of current activity.

Koori Town tourism promotion character Hotapy. This character was designed and created in 2008 by a manga artist from the town, based on entries submitted by elementary school students in the town. He is a boy inspired by the Genji fireflies of the Sangase River, known as the village of fireflies, and the number-one tribute peaches. He shares what is happening in Koori Town through blogs and other media.

English translation of the source profile. Names are display translations, not necessarily official English names. Original Japanese names are retained for identification; check official sources for current activity.

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7 recorded appearances