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Wataru

わたる

Registered organizationHonshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited

Added to this catalog August 18, 2013

Wataru
CHARACTER FACTS

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Wataru is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kobe City, Hyogo.

Registered area
Kobe City, Hyogo
Registered organization
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited

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.

Wataru, the Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Symbol Character, is 200 cm tall and weighs 120 kg, with a barrel-shaped body and short legs. He appears and plays an active role at events in various places so that more people will learn that Honshu and Shikoku have been connected by three bridges, creating the Seto Inland Sea Region. His hobby is driving, and his special skill is dancing.

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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3 recorded appearances