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Kotaro

小太郎

Registered organizationYamakoshi Tourism Association

Added to this catalog October 8, 2013

Kotaro
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Kotaro

Kotaro is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Nagaoka City, Niigata.

Registered area
Nagaoka City, Niigata
Registered organization
Yamakoshi Tourism Association

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.

Deputy representative of the Yamakoshi Tourism Association, Kotaro. This character debuted in Heisei 18, modeled on the bulls used in Yamakoshi's traditional bull horn-tossing event. He is active mainly at Yamakoshi events to help enliven the community.

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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6 recorded appearances