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Ibuki-chan and Hikaru-kun

いぶきちゃんとひかるくん

Added to this catalog July 11, 2014

Ibuki-chan and Hikaru-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Ibuki-chan and Hikaru-kun

Ibuki-chan and Hikaru-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Takayama Village, Gunma.

Registered area
Takayama Village, Gunma

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.

Takayama Village mascot characters Ibuki-chan and Hikaru-kun. Their heads are modeled on the village flower, gentians, and their bodies are made of acorns. Ibuki-chan has a pink flower, while Hikaru-kun has a blue flower. The two work happily together to promote Takayama Village on Twitter and elsewhere while using Takayama dialect.

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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