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Niwasaki-kun

にわさきくん

Registered organizationIwasaki Castle History Museum

Added to this catalog October 6, 2014

Niwasaki-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Niwasaki-kun

Niwasaki-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Nisshin City, Aichi.

Registered area
Nisshin City, Aichi
Registered organization
Iwasaki Castle History Museum

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.

Iwasaki Castle mascot Niwasaki-kun was named by combining “Iwasaki,” from Iwasaki Castle, and “Niwa,” the name of its lord. Iwasaki Castle has three mascot characters, but Niwasaki-kun appears at events in place of Kansuke-kun, who cannot leave the castle, and works hard to promote Iwasaki Castle.

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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