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Shikatan

しかたん

Registered organizationOkayama University Institute for the Study of Civilization Dynamics

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Shikatan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Shikatan

Shikatan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Okayama City, Okayama.

Registered area
Okayama City, Okayama
Registered organization
Okayama University Institute for the Study of Civilization Dynamics

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.

Shikatan is the mascot character of the Shikata Site, which extends beneath Okayama University's Shikata Campus. This is his fifth entry in the Yuru Character Grand Prix. In 2025, he ranked 189th, shika. He is working hard to promote the findings of surveys of the Shikata Site, shika!

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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