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Rinrin-chan and Rinta-kun

リンリンちゃん・りん太くん

Added to this catalog October 11, 2013

Rinrin-chan and Rinta-kun
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

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.

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.

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.

The original Japanese introduction has been consolidated into this character profile. Original text, photos and publication details (Japanese) →

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