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MEET THIS CHARACTERFukuyama City, Hiroshima

Department Head Hoku

ほく部長

Registered organizationFukuyama North Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Department Head Hoku
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Department Head Hoku

Department Head Hoku is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Fukuyama City, Hiroshima.

Registered area
Fukuyama City, Hiroshima
Registered organization
Fukuyama North Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth 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.

Thank you for your continued support. Department Head Hoku is a sales department head who promotes the appeal of the northern Fukuyama area, making use of his 30 years of sales experience while wearing a suit modeled after the fireflies of the Hotaru Festival held in northern Fukuyama City.

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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1 recorded appearance