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MEET THIS CHARACTERShinano Town, Nagano

Issa-san

一茶さん

Registered organizationShinano Town

Added to this catalog August 30, 2015

Issa-san
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Issa-san

Issa-san is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Shinano Town, Nagano.

Registered area
Shinano Town, Nagano
Registered organization
Shinano Town

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.

Shinano Town PR character Issa-san. This character was created from selected entries to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Kobayashi Issa on August 31, 2013. His specialty is haiku, and apparently he loves Kirishita soba, a specialty of Shinano Town. He appears on stamps, at events, and elsewhere, working hard in PR activities to enliven Shinano Town.

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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