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Chikinan Bancho

チキなん番長

Registered organizationNobeoka Tourism Association, General Incorporated Association

Added to this catalog September 17, 2013

Chikinan Bancho
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Chikinan Bancho

Chikinan Bancho is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Nobeoka City, Miyazaki.

Registered area
Nobeoka City, Miyazaki
Registered organization
Nobeoka Tourism Association, General Incorporated 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.

Nobeoka City PR character Chikinan Bancho was born through a nationwide public contest to help more people throughout Japan learn about chicken nanban in Nobeoka City, its birthplace. As the bancho, he wears chicken nanban as a crest on his head and takes part in many events, promoting it while helping make the events more exciting.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS

Contest records

5 recorded appearances