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Hirokuma

ひろくま

Registered organizationHiroshima Prefecture Tourism Federation (HIT)

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Hirokuma
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Hirokuma

Hirokuma is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Hiroshima.

Registered area
Hiroshima
Registered organization
Hiroshima Prefecture Tourism Federation (HIT)

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.

An ordinary bear living in Hiroshima. He ended up eating too much of Hiroshima's delicious food. His favorite, in particular, is the delicious lemons of the Setouchi region. As a result of eating too many because they were so delicious, not only his body color but even his scent became lemon-like.

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