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Awajin

あわ神

Registered organizationAwaji City, Hyogo Prefecture

Added to this catalog September 19, 2013

Awajin
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Awajin

Awajin is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Awaji City, Hyogo.

Registered area
Awaji City, Hyogo
Registered organization
Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture

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.

Awaji City symbol character Awajin. His name combines the people of Awaji with the deity from the creation myth of Japan. He is a character created with Izanagi-no-Mikoto as his motif. Wearing a hat shaped like the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, he works hard to make everyone in Awaji City smile!

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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9 recorded appearances