MEET THIS CHARACTERSakata City, Yamagata

Anonon and Moshenon

あののん・もしぇのん

Added to this catalog August 19, 2015

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Anonon and Moshenon

Anonon and Moshenon is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Sakata City, Yamagata.

Registered area: Sakata City, Yamagata

From the recorded profile

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Official Sakata City characters Anonon and Moshenon. They are modeled on the large lions of the Sakata Festival, held every May in central Sakata City. The red lion is Anonon, and the black lion is Moshenon. They were unveiled in May 2015 and work hard to promote Sakata City and the Sakata Festival.

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