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Minamo

ミナモ

Registered organizationGifu Prefecture

Added to this catalog October 16, 2014

Minamo
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Minamo

Minamo is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Gifu.

Registered area
Gifu
Registered organization
Gifu Prefecture

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.

Clear Streams Country Gifu mascot character Minamo. Minamo was created in 2008 as a mascot character to promote the Gifu Seiryu National Sports Festival and Gifu Seiryu Games held in 2012. The light blue color is inspired by Gifu Prefecture’s clear streams, while the yellow is said to express the sun and everyone’s smiles. In 2013, Minamo became Gifu Prefecture’s official character and appears at event venues throughout the region to help energize Gifu Prefecture.

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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