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Aokinoko

アオキノコ

Registered organizationAoki Village, Chiisagata District, Nagano Prefecture

Added to this catalog November 28, 2013

Aokinoko
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Aokinoko

Aokinoko is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Aoki Village, Nagano.

Registered area
Aoki Village, Nagano
Registered organization
Aoki Village, Chiisagata District, Nagano 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.

Aoki Village's mascot character, Aokinoko, is inspired by mushrooms, as Aoki Village is a noted producer of high-quality mushrooms. He wears a happi coat bearing the words Tazawa Hot Spring and Kutsukake Hot Spring. After a nationwide call for entries, he was selected by a residents' vote and debuted in November 2011. He is active at events and elsewhere promoting Aoki Village as a temporary tourism staff member.

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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