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Kyo no Shamei-kun, mascot character of the Kyoto Prefectural Promotion Committee for the “Movement to Brighten Society”

“社会を明るくする運動”京都府推進委員会マスコットキャラクター 京の社明くん

Registered organizationKyoto Prefectural Promotion Committee for the “Movement to Brighten Society”

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Kyo no Shamei-kun, mascot character of the Kyoto Prefectural Promotion Committee for the “Movement to Brighten Society”
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Kyo no Shamei-kun, mascot character of the Kyoto Prefectural Promotion Committee for the “Movement to Brighten Society”

Kyo no Shamei-kun, mascot character of the Kyoto Prefectural Promotion Committee for the “Movement to Brighten Society” is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kyoto.

Registered area
Kyoto
Registered organization
Kyoto Prefectural Promotion Committee for the “Movement to Brighten Society”

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.

He is the character active at the forefront of Kyoto Prefecture in the “Movement to Brighten Society” (advocated by the Ministry of Justice), an initiative seeking to build safe and secure communities without crime or delinquency. He is cheerful and gentle, kind-hearted, and strong. Everyone, please support Kyo no Shamei-kun!

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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