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Shigumaru

しぐまる

Registered organizationFukuoka Prefectural Traffic Safety Association

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Shigumaru
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Shigumaru

Shigumaru is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Fukuoka City, Fukuoka.

Registered area
Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
Registered organization
Fukuoka Prefectural Traffic Safety Association

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.

Shigumaru is a traffic signal fairy. One day, a child crossed a crosswalk against a red light. At the moment everyone instinctively closed their eyes, thinking, “That’s dangerous!”, Shigumaru slipped out of the traffic signal and saved the child.

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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