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Poppo-kun

ポッポくん

Registered organizationBiwako Regional Festival Executive Committee

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Poppo-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Poppo-kun

Poppo-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Shiga.

Registered area
Shiga
Registered organization
Biwako Regional Festival Executive Committee

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.

Poppo-kun is the character of an event where a road train runs around the lake at Oku-Biwako Sports Forest. He is a yuru character modeled on the youth division's red vehicle, and is a very cute and charming favorite.

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