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Kuetaro

クエ太郎

Registered organizationShirahama Tourism Association

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Kuetaro
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Kuetaro

Kuetaro is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Shirahama Town, Wakayama.

Registered area
Shirahama Town, Wakayama
Registered organization
Shirahama Tourism 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.

This is Kuetaro, the mascot character of the Shirahama Tourism Association. He is very close with his younger brother Kuedon, and the two travel around Japan promoting the deliciousness of the Kishu hon-kué, called a phantom fish, so that everyone can learn about it.

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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2 recorded appearances