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Takatan

たかたん

Registered organizationAkitakata City

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Takatan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Takatan

Takatan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Akitakata City, Hiroshima.

Registered area
Akitakata City, Hiroshima
Registered organization
Akitakata City

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.

Takatan is a child demon who protects the satoyama of Akitakata City. His head represents Akitakata City's lush green mountains, his sash represents the headwaters of the Gonokawa and Ota Rivers in Akitakata City, and on his back are the three arrows associated with Mori Motonari.

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