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Matthew and Charon

マシュー カロン

Registered organizationMK Co., Ltd.

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Matthew and Charon
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Matthew and Charon

Matthew and Charon is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kyoto City, Kyoto.

Registered area
Kyoto City, Kyoto
Registered organization
MK 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.

Matthew is a bear who serves as the public-relations director of MK Taxi, which operates nationwide. Charon, also in public relations, looks like a rabbit. Their insides are made of sweets, and their dream is for sweets modeled on them to someday be handed out inside taxis.

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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