is a yuru-kyara mascot in Japan. He is the public relations officer for Kyoto and promotes Kyoto. His motif is a silkworm cocoon.
Description
Mayumaro is a mascot character of the 26th National Cultural Festival in Kyoto. His work is to encourage everyone to like Kyoto.Kyoto Prefecture. (n.d.). Kyoto fu kouhoukan Mayumaro. (Kyoto prefecture public relations officer Mayumaro.) July 21, 2014 Mayumaro lacks a mouth, so he cannot speak.
He has a sister, Mayuko. Her motif is a girl who wants to be ”maiko-san" and loves Kyoto. Unlike her brother, Mayumaro, she has a mouth.Hajimemashite imouto no mayuko desu, 2014)「J.Hatano. Hajimemashite imouto no mayukodesu (Nice to meet you. I’m Mayumaro’s sister, Mayuko.). gotouchikyara nyusu. July 21, 2014
Mayumaro is associated with a song written by Kumiko Takeshita, a singer and songwriter born in Kyoto. She wrote this song for children.Kyoto Prefecture. (n.d) Mayumaro cheering song.
History
Mayumaro was created in 1969 for the National Anime Festival. Their motif is a cocoon because silkworm cocoons are used to make silk, which is then used to make cloth, for example tangotime, nishijin ori, or . The design was chosen by the public from over 2,000 candidates from Japan and other countries.The 26th National Cultural Festival in Kyoto 2011
Activities
On November 1, 2010, Mayumaro entered the year's kanji ceremony with Tawawachan.Kotoshi no kanji」boshuseremoni kyoto tawa ni 「Tawawachan」「Mayumaro」mo toujou(Tawawachan and mayumaro entered the year's kanji ceremony November 1, 2010, Karasuma Keizai Newspaper July 22, 2014
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