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MEET THIS CHARACTERKesennuma City, Miyagi

Umi no Ko Hoya Boya

海の子ホヤぼーや

Registered organizationKesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, Industry Department, Tourism Division

Added to this catalog August 23, 2013

Umi no Ko Hoya Boya
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Umi no Ko Hoya Boya

Umi no Ko Hoya Boya is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kesennuma City, Miyagi.

Registered area
Kesennuma City, Miyagi
Registered organization
Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, Industry Department, Tourism Division

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.

Kesennuma City tourism character, Umi no Ko Hoya Boya. Though not widely known, sea squirts are also one of Kesennuma's specialties, so this character was created through a public contest with a sea squirt as its motif. Hoya Boya promotes the depth of Kesennuma's food culture!

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS

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3 recorded appearances