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Nishikokun

にしこくん

Registered organizationNishikokun Project

Added to this catalog August 30, 2013

Nishikokun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Nishikokun

Nishikokun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kokubunji City, Tokyo.

Registered area
Kokubunji City, Tokyo
Registered organization
Nishikokun Project

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.

Fairy of Musashino Province Nishikokun. This character was born in October 2010 and is a fairy boy modeled on stirrup roof tiles excavated from the ruins of Kokubunji. On his blog and Twitter, he habitually adds “bun” to the ends of his words. He is popular for sharing Kokubunji’s charms and dancing at events.

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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