The name of the Inagi City image character has been decided

The image character of Inagi City, inspired by Inagi pears, was born through the work of Mr. Kunio Okawara, a citizen of Inagi City famous for his mechanical designs for Gundam and Yatterman, and Mr. Jet Inoue, a multi-creator.
The name of this image character was decided through a public recruitment targeting residents, workers, and students in the city, after selection by Mr. Kunio Okawara and Mr. Jet Inoue.

Name

Inagi Nashinosuke

Application Status

Application Period

From November 1, 2011 to November 21, 2011

Eligibility

Residents, workers, and students in the city

Number of Applications

1,864 cases

Name Selection Status

In the selection process, we received cooperation from Mr. Kunio Okawara and Mr. Jet Inoue, and the city made the decision.

Reason for Selection

We chose a name that is easy to understand and friendly, imagining a lively boy.

Selected Individuals

Mr. Hirotaka Ando, Mr. Towa Ikawa, Mr. Kazuyasu Ikeda, Ms. Aoi Isogai, Ms. Akami Nishida, Ms. Keiko Noda, Mr. Ryusei Yoshida (in alphabetical order)

Other submitted works

In addition to the decided name, we received many other name submissions.
Thank you for your many submissions.

Announcement of Name

The name was announced during the "Yanokuchi Station Front Kirakira Festa 2011" held on December 17, 2011, at the unveiling ceremony of the clock tower, which is the image character of Inagi City. The clock tower was donated by the International Soroptimist Inagi.
On that day, there were also performances of music and songs, as well as the lighting of candles made by local children.