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Yaayakun

ヤーヤくん

Registered organizationHirakawa City Economic Affairs Department...

Added to this catalog September 24, 2013

Yaayakun
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Yaayakun

Yaayakun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Hirakawa City, Aomori.

Registered area
Hirakawa City, Aomori
Registered organization
Hirakawa City Economic Affairs Department...

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.

Hirakawa City tourism character Yaayakun. A distinctive feature is the ending “yado!!” attached to his sentences. This boy character was created with the city’s Nebuta Festival as its motif, and participates in events across Japan, including product exhibitions, to promote Hirakawa City’s appeal nationwide.

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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