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Kuromaro-kun

くろまろくん

Registered organizationKawachinagano City

Added to this catalog November 25, 2013

Kuromaro-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Kuromaro-kun

Kuromaro-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kawachinagano City, Osaka.

Registered area
Kawachinagano City, Osaka
Registered organization
Kawachinagano City

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.

Kawachinagano City character for promoting lifelong learning Kuromaro-kun. Kuromaro-kun was created in Kawachinagano City, which promotes itself as an education-oriented city, with Takamuko no Kuromaro (Takamuko no Kuro Maro) as his motif. Born in Kawachinagano, he went to China in 608 as Japan's first publicly funded overseas student and lived there for 32 years. After returning to Japan, he became a doctor of national affairs and was active in diplomacy.

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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