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Yamae Kurippei

やまえくり平

Registered organizationYamae Village Office

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Yamae Kurippei
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Yamae Kurippei

Yamae Kurippei is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Yamae Village, Kumamoto.

Registered area
Yamae Village, Kumamoto
Registered organization
Yamae Village Office

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.

Yamae Kurippei is the PR character for Yamae chestnuts, a specialty product of Yamae Village, created in fiscal 2017. He is an energetic boy who loves chestnuts! He works hard day and night to share the appeal of Yamae chestnuts throughout Japan and the world.

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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