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Hirotan

ひろたん

Registered organizationHirota Shōji Co., Ltd. / Hirota Newspaper Shop

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Hirotan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Hirotan

Hirotan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Yokohama City, Kanagawa.

Registered area
Yokohama City, Kanagawa
Registered organization
Hirota Shōji Co., Ltd. / Hirota Newspaper Shop

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.

The mascot of a newspaper shop operating in Yokohama’s Aoba and Tsuzuki Wards since 1923. Created with a penguin motif, inspired by the pen, a symbol of newspapers. Hirotan works hard morning and evening to promote newspapers, support the community, and handle public relations♪

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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