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Yaetan

八重たん

Registered organizationFukushima Prefecture

Added to this catalog November 4, 2013

Yaetan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Yaetan

Yaetan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Fukushima.

Registered area
Fukushima
Registered organization
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.

Niijima Yae mascot character Yaetan. This character was created based on Niijima Yae and cherry blossoms after a historical drama depicting Niijima Yae's life was broadcast. Yaetan appears at various events and works hard for Fukushima Prefecture.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS

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2 recorded appearances