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Hapirusu-kun

ハピルスくん

Registered organizationIwate Prefectural National Health Insurance Federation

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Hapirusu-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Hapirusu-kun

Hapirusu-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Morioka City, Iwate.

Registered area
Morioka City, Iwate
Registered organization
Iwate Prefectural National Health Insurance Federation

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.

Hapirusu-kun was named with wishes for everyone's happiness (happy) and health (health). He is modeled on the zashiki-warashi passed down in Iwate Prefecture, and embodies wishes for the prefectural residents to live happily and healthily.

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