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Goshikimaro

ごしきまろ

Registered organizationTarumi Ward Office, Kobe City

Added to this catalog November 27, 2013

Goshikimaro
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Goshikimaro

Goshikimaro is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kobe City, Hyogo.

Registered area
Kobe City, Hyogo
Registered organization
Tarumi Ward Office, Kobe 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.

Tarumi Ward tourism ambassador. Goshikimaro was playing beside a river near Goshikizuka Kofun around the fifth century when he apparently warped to Tarumi Ward in 2005. After training for seven years and acquiring the special skill of growing huge, he debuted as a tourism ambassador in 2012 and travels to various places, mainly in Kansai, to promote Tarumi Ward.

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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3 recorded appearances