MEET THIS CHARACTERWakayama City, Wakayama

Wadanyan

わだにゃん

Added to this catalog October 10, 2013

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Wadanyan

Wadanyan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Wakayama City, Wakayama.

Registered area: Wakayama City, Wakayama

From the recorded profile

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Wakayama University mascot character, Wadanyan. Wadanyan is a cat wearing a mandarin orange, a specialty of Wakayama Prefecture. Orange is also the university's symbolic color and expresses the university's close ties with the local community. Wadanyan is mainly active at university events such as open campuses and welcome events for new students.

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