MEET THIS CHARACTERAdachi Ward, Tokyo

Nishiaraidarudarunyan

にしあらいだるだるにゃん

Added to this catalog November 14, 2014

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Nishiaraidarudarunyan

Nishiaraidarudarunyan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Adachi Ward, Tokyo.

Registered area: Adachi Ward, Tokyo

From the recorded profile

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Nishiarai’s yuru character Nishiaraidarudarunyan. This cat character is 1,188 years old and has lived at Nishiaraidaishi since the Nara period. He treasures the prayer beads and vajra said to have been given to him by Kobo Daishi, and was unveiled in April 2014. Apparently able to talk, he shares the appeal and information of Nishiaraidaishi and the neighborhood on Twitter and a blog, while appearing at many events and on television to work for Nishiarai.

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English page updated: September 8, 2026. Source-check dates are shown separately.