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Forest Bear Taro

森のくまたろう

Registered organizationMaruha Nichiro Corporation

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Forest Bear Taro
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Forest Bear Taro

Forest Bear Taro is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Minato Ward, Tokyo.

Registered area
Minato Ward, Tokyo
Registered organization
Maruha Nichiro Corporation

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.

A red bear cub whose trademark is his chef’s hat. He lives in the Forest of Fortune-telling with his chef father, cooking-proficient mother, and friends. His dream is to eat 100 shrimp gratins! Apparently, he wants to become a chef like his father someday.

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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3 recorded appearances