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Ika Katsuchan

活イカ活っちゃん

Registered organizationNishinoshima Town Regional Development Division

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Ika Katsuchan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Ika Katsuchan

Ika Katsuchan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Nishinoshima Town, Shimane.

Registered area
Nishinoshima Town, Shimane
Registered organization
Nishinoshima Town Regional Development Division

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.

I'm Ika Katsuchan, the PR character for Nishinoshima Town in the Oki Islands, floating in the Sea of Japan! I was born based on squid, a specialty of the town. Please support me, everyone! And don't forget to vote, or you'll be in a real pickle!!

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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