MEET THIS CHARACTERSumida Ward, Tokyo
Nishikitan
錦たん
Added to this catalog May 17, 2016
CHARACTER FACTS
Meet Nishikitan
Nishikitan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Sumida Ward, Tokyo.
- Registered area
- Sumida Ward, Tokyo
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.
Nishikitan, Kinshichō’s local character, is a kappa who came from the Edo period in 2014 as “a hero of justice who defeats evil.” Instead of a topknot, Nishikitan wears a cucumber on the head. Nishikitan shares information on Twitter and Facebook and appears at events and on television to help everyone protect the peace of Kinshichō and further invigorate the area.
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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