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Ōmi Ushimaru

近江うし丸

Added to this catalog September 14, 2013

Ōmi Ushimaru
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Ōmi Ushimaru

Ōmi Ushimaru is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Ryuo Town, Shiga.

Registered area
Ryuo Town, Shiga

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.

Ōmi Ushimaru is a 13-year-old boy whose job at the Roadside Station Ryūō Kagaminosato, in Ryūō Town, the home of Ōmi beef, is to introduce and promote specialty products and tourist attractions. He was also appointed a tourism ambassador for Ryūō Town. He works hard to promote historic Ryūō Town.

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.

The original Japanese introduction has been consolidated into this character profile. Original text, photos and publication details (Japanese) →

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