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Kurawanko Hira Nyanko

くらわんこ ひらにゃんこ

Registered organizationSpecified Nonprofit Corporation Hirakata Cultural Tourism Association

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Kurawanko Hira Nyanko
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Kurawanko Hira Nyanko

Kurawanko Hira Nyanko is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Hirakata City, Osaka.

Registered area
Hirakata City, Osaka
Registered organization
Specified Nonprofit Corporation Hirakata Cultural Tourism 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.

Kurawanko is the boatman and vendor who sold alcohol and rice cakes to passengers on the Sanjukkokubune boats that traveled along the Yodo River between Kyoto and Osaka during the Edo period. Nyanko is Kurawanko's friend.

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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