Fukuchan-Sakichan
Fukusaki Town’s official mascots are the siblings Fuku-chan (older brother) and Saki-chan (younger sister). Saki-chan has Mochimugi pasta on her head as a nod to the town’s local specialty.
The characters are inspired by a kappa legend from the writings of folklorist Kunio Yanagita, who was born in Fukusaki Town. In his book “Seventy Years in My Hometown”, he recounts a childhood story where a kappa allegedly tried to pull him underwater while he was playing at Komagaa-iwa in the Ichikawa River. The kappa in the tale serves as the design motif for the mascots.
Regions and Locations Associated with This Yokai
Excerpts from the books of Kunio Yanagita
