A new mascot for Kushimoto Town has
made its debut. The character, ,which was created by the town, is a motif of a
black tuna wearing the Turkish national costume. They are currently taking
suggestions for a name.
Last July, the city established an investigative committee
for Turkish goods that consisted mainly of young city staff who are involved in fields like international relations and agriculture. When thinking about ways how
to get children interested in the friendly relationship between Japan and
Turkey, it was decided that they would create a character and use it for public
relations.
The motif of the mascot represents the abundance of farmed
black tuna that are raised in the town. It has two fins on either side as well as a tail fin and sports
the Turkish charm nazar, or “evil
eye.” It cost roughly 500,000 yen to bring the character to life.
The mascot made his surprise debut on the June 4th during
a symposium to commemorate 125 years of friendly relations between Japan and
Turkey. The unveiling took place at the Kushimoto Culture Center, where guests stared in
wonderment and took pictures. A city employee appealed to the guests, holding a
sheet of paper that read, “Give me a name!”
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