Meet the wonderful local mascots of Japan!
MEET THIS CHARACTERFukushima

Kibitan

キビタン

Registered organizationFukushima Prefecture

Added to this catalog August 23, 2013

Kibitan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Kibitan

Kibitan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Fukushima.

Registered area
Fukushima
Registered organization
Fukushima 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.

Fukushima Prefecture reconstruction symbol character, Kibitan. He was born as the character of the 1995 Fukushima National Sports Festival, but now shares Fukushima's appeal and current situation as its reconstruction symbol character.

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.

English page updated: . Source-check dates are shown separately.

MEET MORE FRIENDS

More friends from Fukushima

Tap a character to discover their story.

FukushimaAtama ga Fukushima-chanMeet this character →Namie Town, FukushimaUkedonMeet this character →FukushimaMekke-chanMeet this character →Futaba Town, FukushimaFutaba Daruma-sanMeet this character →Fukushima City, FukushimaMebae-chanMeet this character →Nishiaizu Town, FukushimaKoyurichanMeet this character →
All mascots in Fukushima →MAP DISCOVERYExplore this region on the mapMeet the local characters
OFFICIAL RESULTS

Contest records

3 recorded appearances