MEET THIS CHARACTERMorioka City, Iwate

Kaiun Kanae-chan and Kaiun Tamae-chan

開運かなえちゃん・開運たまえちゃん

Added to this catalog August 19, 2013

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Kaiun Kanae-chan and Kaiun Tamae-chan

Kaiun Kanae-chan and Kaiun Tamae-chan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Morioka City, Iwate.

Registered area: Morioka City, Iwate

From the recorded profile

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Kaiun Kanae-chan and Kaiun Tamae-chan, fairies who bring good fortune. Kaiun Kanae-chan wears Kaiun Bridge, the symbol of the shopping district in front of Morioka Station, on her head and decorates it with the city's bird, the wagtail. Her hobby is walking around the shopping district, and her favorite food is Morioka jajamiso rice bowl. Together with Kaiun Tamae-chan, who is also active in the same shopping district, she works toward creating Japan's most smile-filled shopping district.

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English page updated: September 8, 2026. Source-check dates are shown separately.