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Salmon-kun and Miyako-chan

サーモンくん・みやこちゃん

Registered organizationMiyako City Industry Promotion Department, Fisheries Division

Added to this catalog November 6, 2013

Salmon-kun and Miyako-chan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Salmon-kun and Miyako-chan

Salmon-kun and Miyako-chan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Miyako City, Iwate.

Registered area
Miyako City, Iwate
Registered organization
Miyako City Industry Promotion Department, Fisheries Division

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.

Miyako City PR characters Salmon-kun and Miyako-chan are twin siblings who debuted at the Miyako Salmon Half Marathon held in November 2012. The older brother, Salmon-kun, wears a headband, while the younger sister, Miyako-chan, has salmon-roe pom-poms on her head. They travel to many places throughout Japan and work together to promote Miyako, the town of salmon!

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.

The original Japanese introduction has been consolidated into this character profile. Original text, photos and publication details (Japanese) →

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5 recorded appearances