MEET THIS CHARACTERMatsukawa Village, Nagano

Rinrin-chan and Rinta-kun

リンリンちゃん・りん太くん

Added to this catalog October 11, 2013

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Rinrin-chan and Rinta-kun

Rinrin-chan and Rinta-kun is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Matsukawa Village, Nagano.

Registered area: Matsukawa Village, Nagano

From the recorded profile

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Matsukawa Village tourism promotion ambassadors from the Village of Bell Crickets, Rinrin-chan and Rinta-kun. Created in Heisei 5 with the bell cricket, the village's symbol, as their motif, they are two characters: Rinrin-chan, a girl, and Rinta-kun, a boy. They live in nature-filled Matsukawa Village, announce the arrival of autumn to everyone, and visit events in various places to promote Matsukawa Village.

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