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Gen-jii

源じい

Registered organizationAkai Village Hall, Policy Promotion Office

Added to this catalog September 27, 2013

Gen-jii
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Gen-jii

Gen-jii is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Aka Village, Fukuoka.

Registered area
Aka Village, Fukuoka
Registered organization
Akai Village Hall, Policy Promotion Office

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.

Genjii no Mori character Gen-jii. His name combines the Genji firefly, which flies around the forest, and the village flower, the spring orchid, which is called “jiibaba” in the local dialect. Gen-jii is active in promoting Genjii no Mori, where visitors can experience the village's hometown!

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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