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Maitan

まいたん

Registered organizationMy Town

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Maitan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Maitan

Maitan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Asaka City, Saitama.

Registered area
Asaka City, Saitama
Registered organization
My Town

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.

I’m the public-relations bird (also called the “section-chief bird”) of My Town Co., Ltd., headquartered in Asaka, Saitama Prefecture. People often mistake me for a kappa, but I’m a swallow! I tend to post real-time updates on X (formerly Twitter) while listening to the radio. I’m on TikTok, too!

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

Contest records

2 recorded appearances