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Matabee-kun

またべえくん

Registered organizationKasai City Tourism and Community Development Association

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Matabee-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Matabee-kun

Matabee-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kasai City, Hyogo.

Registered area
Kasai City, Hyogo
Registered organization
Kasai City Tourism and Community Development Association

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.

The reincarnation of Gotō Matabee, one of the Five Osaka Warriors who appeared in the NHK historical drama Sanada Maru. Many temples associated with Matabee and descendants of his remain in Kasai City. He is deeply devoted to loyalty and human feeling and is a master of the spear. It is said that being poked by Matabee-kun’s spear will bring happiness.

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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