MEET THIS CHARACTERSendai City, Miyagi
Yappee
やっぺぇ
Registered organizationNHK Sendai Broadcasting Station
Added to this catalog August 23, 2026
CHARACTER FACTS
Meet Yappee
Yappee is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Sendai City, Miyagi.
- Registered area
- Sendai City, Miyagi
- Registered organization
- NHK Sendai Broadcasting Station
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.
NHK Sendai's character Yappee was born the year after the Great East Japan Earthquake (Heisei 24). The name comes from the Miyagi dialect “yappe!” (“Let's do it!”), expressing the wish that everyone would rise and take action together.
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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