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Shika-kun

シーカくん

Registered organizationNara Kotsu Co., Ltd.

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Shika-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Shika-kun

Shika-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Nara City, Nara.

Registered area
Nara City, Nara
Registered organization
Nara Kotsu 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.

His name was chosen through a public contest by combining Nara's “deer” and “IC card,” and he was created as a guide in the user guidebook for our IC card ticket, CI-CA. He is part of a close family of three with his wife Nako-chan and daughter Shina-chan.

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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Contest records

1 recorded appearance