Origin[]
Ayumi-chan (アユミちゃん) is Ashoro's official town mascot character, selected to promote the town in 1989.
The first generation of the mascot was used around 1990. Due to his peculiar appearance, he was unpopular with children. He can be described as a large pink right foot with large toes, and a smiling face on the shortened sole/torso with a concerned looking unibrow. He has arms, long legs, and is wearing dark blue mittens and shoes. He is also holding a giant butterbur (rawan-buki) stalk.
Ayumi-chan is considered to be athletic and take part in different town sporting events.He also makes an appearance during other cultural town events and have an active role in the town's social media pages.
Notes[]
- Ayumi-chan is in the public domain in Japan according to Article 13 of the Copyright Act of Japan, which states that the following shall not form the subject matter of the rights provided for in this Chapter:
- (i) the Constitution and other laws and regulations;
- (ii) notifications, instructions, circular notices and the like issued by organs of the State or local public entities, independent administrative organs ("independent administrative organs" means those mentioned in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Law for General Rules for Independent Administrative Organs (Law No.103, of 1999); the same shall apply hereinafter) or local independent administrative organs ("local independent administrative organs" means those mentioned in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Law for Local Independent Administrative Organs (Law No.118, of 2003); the same shall apply hereinafter);
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