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Hanipon

はにぽん

Registered organizationHonjo City, Saitama Prefecture

Added to this catalog August 29, 2013

Hanipon
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Hanipon

Hanipon is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Honjo City, Saitama.

Registered area
Honjo City, Saitama
Registered organization
Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture

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.

Honjo City mascot character Hanipon. This boy character was created with the “smiling shield-bearing haniwa” excavated from a local archaeological site as its motif and was born on August 28 (haniwa). Apparently, he traveled through time from 1,400 years ago to bring smiles to everyone. He is sometimes mistaken for a rhinoceros beetle, but he is active in helping everyone learn about his beloved Honjo City, and it is said that touching Hanipon makes people smile!

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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