MEET THIS CHARACTERShibetsu City, Hokkaido

Hitsujida Kurosuke

羊田黒助

Added to this catalog September 25, 2013

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Hitsujida Kurosuke

Hitsujida Kurosuke is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Shibetsu City, Hokkaido.

Registered area: Shibetsu City, Hokkaido

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.

Shibetsu City character Hitsujida Kurosuke. This character was created to broadly promote Suffolkland Shibetsu. The name Hitsujida Kurosuke was selected from more than 200 submissions, and the nickname became “Sahocchi.” Hitsujida Kurosuke is active at events inside and outside the city with a bright and energetic personality.

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.

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