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Captain Tower-kun

キャプテンタワー君

Added to this catalog December 26, 2013

Captain Tower-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Captain Tower-kun

Captain Tower-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kobe City, Hyogo.

Registered area
Kobe City, Hyogo

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.

Kobe Port Tower mascot character, Captain Tower-kun. Modeled on Kobe Port Tower and dressed as a ship captain, the 250-centimeter-tall Captain Tower-kun was born in June 2008 when his costume was completed and in July when his name was decided. Known for saluting, he appears at events to promote not only the tower but also Kobe Port.

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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