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Yoitan

よいたん

Registered organizationYoita Regional Hometown Creation Fund Project Executive Committee of Nagaoka City

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Yoitan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Yoitan

Yoitan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Nagaoka City, Niigata.

Registered area
Nagaoka City, Niigata
Registered organization
Yoita Regional Hometown Creation Fund Project Executive Committee of Nagaoka City

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.

Yoitan is a boy who delivers the goodness and love of Yoita. His trademark is a pochette designed with Lord Naoe Kanetsugu's helmet bearing the symbol of love and the Yoita forged cutlery that boasts more than 400 years of history. Full of energy, he promotes his beloved Yoita!

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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2 recorded appearances