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Namejiro

なめじろう

Registered organizationProject: Eat More Mushrooms / Minakami Mushroom Cooperative

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Namejiro
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Namejiro

Namejiro is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Gunma.

Registered area
Gunma
Registered organization
Project: Eat More Mushrooms / Minakami Mushroom Cooperative

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.

The second son of three nameko mushroom brothers. His favorite food is all kinds of shime saba. He was born to promote mushrooms, but he seems completely unmotivated and even answers “none” when asked, “What mushroom dish do you recommend?”

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS

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4 recorded appearances