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MEET THIS CHARACTEROkura Village, Yamagata

Okura-kun

おおくらくん

Registered organizationOkura Village, Yamagata Prefecture

Added to this catalog September 6, 2016

Okura-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Okura-kun

Okura-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Okura Village, Yamagata.

Registered area
Okura Village, Yamagata
Registered organization
Okura Village, Yamagata Prefecture

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.

Snowman fairy Okura-kun. The world’s largest snowman is a winter tradition of Okura Village, known for heavy snowfall. In 1995, a giant snowman about 29 meters high appeared and was apparently registered in the Guinness Book of Records. Okura-kun was created with such snowmen as his motif, and his red hat is apparently made from tomatoes, a specialty of Okura Village. He appears at many events while sharing the village’s attractions and information on Facebook, promoting Okura Village to many people.

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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3 recorded appearances