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Hideyoshi-kun

ひでよしくん

Registered organizationPublic Interest Incorporated Association Nagahama Tourism Association

Added to this catalog August 4, 2015

Hideyoshi-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Hideyoshi-kun

Hideyoshi-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Nagahama City, Shiga.

Registered area
Nagahama City, Shiga
Registered organization
Public Interest Incorporated Association Nagahama Tourism Association

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.

Nagahama Tourism Association character Hideyoshi-kun. Created in 2001 based on Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the character has a topknot shaped like a gourd. He shares information on Twitter and elsewhere and appears at various events to promote the appeal of Nagahama City, where Toyotomi Hideyoshi became a feudal lord with his own 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.

The original Japanese introduction has been consolidated into this character profile. Original text, photos and publication details (Japanese) →

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