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Toru-san

通さん

Registered organizationArashiyama Tsusen Co., Ltd.

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Toru-san
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Toru-san

Toru-san is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kyoto City, Kyoto.

Registered area
Kyoto City, Kyoto
Registered organization
Arashiyama Tsusen Co., Ltd.

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.

Welcome, welcome, I'm Toru-san, and I work as a boatman at Arashiyama Tsusen, you know. I've come to work hard so people all over the world can learn about the noble boat excursions that have continued in Arashiyama since the Heian period, you know! Please treat me kindly!

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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