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Kātan

かーたん

Registered organizationJoetsu City Environmental Sanitation Public Corporation

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Kātan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Kātan

Kātan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Joetsu City, Niigata.

Registered area
Joetsu City, Niigata
Registered organization
Joetsu City Environmental Sanitation Public 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.

“Any job is a piece of cake.” Kātan represents employees who can handle even 3K jobs—tough, dirty, and smelly—with ease. The name Kātan comes from the “ka” in kappa and the “ka” in kankyō (environment). The petals on Kātan’s chest are cherry blossoms, the tree of Joetsu 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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