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Sotetsu-kun

そてつくん

Registered organizationGifu City Yanazu Elementary School

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Sotetsu-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Sotetsu-kun

Sotetsu-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Gifu City, Gifu.

Registered area
Gifu City, Gifu
Registered organization
Gifu City Yanazu Elementary School

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.

I’m the fairy of the sotetsu tree that has been planted in Yanazu Elementary School’s grounds for a very long time, and I’m 300 years old. Did you know sotetsu trees have existed since the age of dinosaurs? I hear the Saba strawberries grown in the community are delicious too. Please cheer me on!

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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1 recorded appearance