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Doshin-kun

同心くん

Registered organizationShinjuku Hyakunincho Akarui-kai...

Added to this catalog July 24, 2015

Doshin-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

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Doshin-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

Registered area
Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo
Registered organization
Shinjuku Hyakunincho Akarui-kai...

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.

Akarui-kai Shopping District mascot Doshin-kun. He is modeled on the gun-bearing doshin of the Hyakunin-tai, one of the gun units presented at the annual festival of Kanna-inari Shrine in Hyakunincho and designated as an intangible folk cultural property of Shinjuku Ward. Kanna-inari Shrine is said to bring good fortune in gambling, and Doshin-kun, who received a purification there, appears at various events as the shopping district's mascot while practicing with his gun and wishing that everyone's hopes will come true.

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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