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Karin-chan and Kururin-chan

カリンちゃん・くるりんちゃん

Registered organizationTourism and Exchange Division, Industry Department, Tono City Office, Iwate Prefecture

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Karin-chan and Kururin-chan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Karin-chan and Kururin-chan

Karin-chan and Kururin-chan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Tono City, Iwate.

Registered area
Tono City, Iwate
Registered organization
Tourism and Exchange Division, Industry Department, Tono City Office, Iwate 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.

Karin-chan, the official character of Tono City, is the kappa familiar to everyone from The Legends of Tono. Kururin-chan is also a kappa, and married Karin-chan in Heisei 26. They now promote Tono City as a married couple!

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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