MEET THIS CHARACTERBando City, Ibaraki

Masakado-kun

将門くん

Added to this catalog September 8, 2013

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Masakado-kun

Masakado-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Bando City, Ibaraki.

Registered area: Bando City, Ibaraki

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.

Bando City mascot character Masakado-kun was born to commemorate the 1,111th anniversary of Taira no Masakado's birth. He works hard to raise awareness so that “Masakado-kun” will become synonymous with Bando City, and to become a character loved by the city's residents.

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.

English page updated: September 8, 2026. Source-check dates are shown separately.