MEET THIS CHARACTERYokohama City, Kanagawa

Asahi-kun

あさひくん

Added to this catalog December 14, 2013

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Asahi-kun

Asahi-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Yokohama City, Kanagawa.

Registered area: Yokohama City, Kanagawa

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.

Asahi-kun was selected from public submissions and created in 2008 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the ward administration. Based on the bright sun, he works cheerfully and energetically “to make all the ward's residents smile”!

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English page updated: September 8, 2026. Source-check dates are shown separately.