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Eichakun

えい茶くん

Registered organizationShimada City Tea Industry Promotion Association, Shimada Branch

Added to this catalog September 10, 2013

Eichakun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Eichakun

Eichakun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Shimada City, Shizuoka.

Registered area
Shimada City, Shizuoka
Registered organization
Shimada City Tea Industry Promotion Association, Shimada Branch

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.

Shimada Tea's promotional character, Eichakun, was created in April 2013 and modeled on Eisai Zenji, who is said to have spread tea in Japan. He appears mainly at events in Shimada City and works to help more people learn about Shimada Tea.

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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