MEET THIS CHARACTERTsuruga City, Fukui

Yosshī

よっしー

Added to this catalog September 10, 2013

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Yosshī

Yosshī is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Tsuruga City, Fukui.

Registered area: Tsuruga City, Fukui

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.

Tsuruga City-approved character Yosshī is a character modeled on Yoshitsugu Otani, who was lord of Tsuruga Castle, and was unveiled in July 2011. He appears at many events, makes television appearances, and is active in promoting Tsuruga City.

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.