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Shobu Pankī and Kiku-chan

しょうぶパン鬼ー・来久ちゃん

Added to this catalog October 24, 2013

Shobu Pankī and Kiku-chan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Shobu Pankī and Kiku-chan

Shobu Pankī and Kiku-chan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kuki City, Saitama.

Registered area
Kuki City, Saitama

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.

Kuki City image characters Shobu Pankī and Kiku-chan. Shobu Pankī (Pankī) was born in the Shobu Iris Garden. Combining shobu, meaning iris, with shōbu, meaning a contest, Shobu Pankī is a character who cheers people on in life's contests. Kiku-chan is based on Kuki City's lanterns and appears at the annual Lantern Festival to enliven it.

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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