[Kochi Prefecture, Shimanto City] New friends have joined us! Their names are "Shinyanto and Nyanko"

Shimanto City is a town where nature and culture coexist, with the Shimanto River, sunken bridges, lush forests, and traditional river fishing. We want more people to know about the charms of this region! This desire led to the creation of Shimanto City's local mascots, "Shinyanto and Nyanko."

Written by

Hata Region Tourism Bureau

The Hata region of Kochi Prefecture is located at the southwestern tip of Shikoku, and is a peninsula that juts out into the Pacific Ocean, facing Tosa Bay to the east and Bungo Channel to the west. It is made up of three cities, two towns, and one village: Hara Village. It is a natural powerhouse rich in blessings, including the nationally famous Shimanto River and Cape Ashizuri, the blessings of the Kuroshio Current that flows along the coast, and the blessings of mountains that boast the largest area of forests in the country.

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Table of Contents
Character Introduction
We're looking for everyone's names!!
Production Cooperation
Regarding the use of Shinyan and Nyanko illustrations
Click here to download and use the Shinyan and Nyanko instructions.

Character Introduction

Based on Shimanto City's catchphrase, "A town that lives together with the river," these characters have each cat's own activity area (territory) set in the Shimanto River basin.

Each of the five "local cats" has its own unique characteristics, and their appeal lies in their regionality and storytelling.

We're looking for everyone's names!!

Eligibility

Anyone is welcome!

・There are no age restrictions.

・People outside Shimanto City can also apply.

・Each person may only apply once.

Name Conditions

Anything is OK

・There are no conditions, but it is desirable to have a name that easily conveys the characteristics of each city, such as "something that evokes Shimanto City" or "something familiar."

Application period

Until November 30, 2025.

Click on the image above for more details!

Production Cooperation

The character was created by Shimanto City Tourism Ambassador and manga artist Junya Inoue.

Profile

A manga artist from Shimanto City who debuted in 2001

He has drawn popular manga such as "Otogimatsuri," "Btooom!," and "Kaiju Jieitai," and participated in the film "The Great Yokai Wars" as the designer of the monsters in 2005. In 2011, he founded "Studio Hisekutta Co., Ltd." and is still active at the forefront of his field as a manga artist.

Regarding the use of Shinyan and Nyanko illustrations

Anyone can use the characters freely as long as it is outside the scope of the Character Usage Guidelines, Article 5 (Limitations on Licensed Use).

Please use it for tourism promotion, everyday and commercial purposes, etc.

Usage example

・Hometown tax return gift package from local producers

・Menus, POPs, and signs at restaurants and stores

・Posters for various events and PR for local organizations

・Materials introducing Shimanto on social media, etc.

To use the Shimanto City Tourism Association's official mascots, "Shinyan and Nyanko," you must submit an application to the association in advance.

Click here to download and use the Shinyan and Nyanko instructions.

A four-panel comic strip depicting Shinyanko's daily life is also being serialized! Click on Shinyanko to check out the content!

Article created by Shimanto City Tourism Association

Written by

Hata Region Tourism Bureau

Kochi

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