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Kuroshiokun

くろしおくん

Registered organizationKōchi Prefecture, General Affairs Department, Publicity...

Added to this catalog August 27, 2013

Kuroshiokun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Kuroshiokun

Kuroshiokun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kochi.

Registered area
Kochi
Registered organization
Kōchi Prefecture, General Affairs Department, Publicity...

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.

Kōchi Prefecture image character, Kuroshiokun. Selected through a nationwide public contest and created in 1997 to enhance Kōchi Prefecture's image and promote it, he appears at various events to promote bright and energetic Kōchi Prefecture!

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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