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Yoshio-kun

よしおくん

Registered organizationTatsu Co., Ltd.

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Yoshio-kun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Yoshio-kun

Yoshio-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Okayama City, Okayama.

Registered area
Okayama City, Okayama
Registered organization
Tatsu 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.

The official character of “Furuichi” and “Furuhon Ichiba,” which operate more than 185 stores nationwide. People mistake him for a tanuki, but he is a raccoon. He usually speaks standard Japanese, but when he gets excited, Okayama dialect sometimes slips out. Birthday: April 16. Gender: Boy. Height: 40 centimeters. Weight: 5 kilograms. Personality: Cheerful and carefree; kind and considerate; warm and soothing. Favorite foods: Peaches; Shine Muscat grapes; kibidango.

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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