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Ishiyama Shikibucchi

石山式部っち

Registered organizationOtsu Municipal Ishiyama Elementary School

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Ishiyama Shikibucchi
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Ishiyama Shikibucchi

Ishiyama Shikibucchi is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Otsu City, Shiga.

Registered area
Otsu City, Shiga
Registered organization
Otsu Municipal Ishiyama 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.

She was devised with the wish, “We will not bully; let kindness spread to the people around us,” and designed by sixth-grade students. The idea came from the history of Murasaki Shikibu writing The Tale of Genji at Ishiyama-dera Temple. She is active in school classes.

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