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Sakai Hoyamaru

坂井ほや丸

Registered organizationSakai City

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Sakai Hoyamaru
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Sakai Hoyamaru

Sakai Hoyamaru is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Sakai City, Fukui.

Registered area
Sakai City, Fukui
Registered organization
Sakai 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.

[Yuruverse (formerly Yuru Character Grand Prix) 2024 debut, third nationwide] I'm Sakai Hoyamaru, the official character of Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, ya☆ I promote Tojinbo and Maruoka Castle, but I'm scared of high places, you know ꒰ᐢ´• ·̭ •`ᐢ꒱ People mistake me for a bear, but I'm a detective dog, a Pomeranian, ya☆ The thing I'm wearing on my head is a Tojinbo hat, ya☆ I also post on X in the Fukui dialect, so take a look ꒰ᐢ´• ·̭ •`ᐢ꒱ﾉ

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