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Hachikun

はちくん

Registered organizationOdate City Tourism and Exchange Support...

Added to this catalog May 13, 2014

Hachikun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Hachikun

Hachikun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Odate City, Akita.

Registered area
Odate City, Akita
Registered organization
Odate City Tourism and Exchange Support...

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.

Odate City tourism character Hachikun. He is an eternally eight-year-old Akita dog boy who loves “Odate’s delicious foods” and is slightly overweight. Created in 2010, he is characterized by his pure-white fur and red collar. He appears at events inside and outside the city and prefecture to help more people learn about Odate City and works hard in promotional activities.

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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