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Tsurumi-chan and Kamezo-kun

鶴美ちゃん・亀蔵くん

Registered organizationChoseikai Social Welfare Corporation

Added to this catalog October 21, 2017

Tsurumi-chan and Kamezo-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Tsurumi-chan and Kamezo-kun

Tsurumi-chan and Kamezo-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Ogori City, Fukuoka.

Registered area
Ogori City, Fukuoka
Registered organization
Choseikai Social Welfare Corporation

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.

Tsurumi-chan and Kamezo-kun are the image characters of Choseikai. The two are inspired by jizo statues. Kamezo-kun wears a tortoise-shell helmet, while Tsurumi-chan wears a crane hat. They always wear differently colored aprons and are said to be active in helping elderly people in Ogori City and the local community.

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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6 recorded appearances