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Shinjō-kun

しんじょう君

Registered organizationSusaki City, Kōchi Prefecture

Added to this catalog August 27, 2013

Shinjō-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Shinjō-kun

Shinjō-kun is a character from Susaki City, Kōchi Prefecture. Based on Susaki City's Shinjō River and the Japanese otter, he travels in search of otter friends while sharing Susaki City's appeal.

Registered area
Susaki City, Kochi
Registered organization
Susaki City, Kōchi Prefecture
Motif
Japanese otter
Place associated with
Shinjō River, Susaki City, Kōchi Prefecture

Facts checked: · Source (Japanese) ↗

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.

Susaki City promotional character, Shinjō-kun. He was created with the Japanese otter last sighted in the city's Shinjō River as his motif. Although the Japanese otter has already become extinct, Shinjō-kun travels around looking for an otter to meet while promoting Susaki City!

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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4 recorded appearances