This channel introduces the activities of Hikonyan, lovely and cute character.
Hikonyan appears every day at Hikone Castle.
Please come and see him!

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HIKONYAN
Hikonyan is a characte borned by the city government of Hikone, Japan.
The character design is derived from a legend concerning Ii Naotaka, the 2nd Lord of Hikone.
According to the legend, Ii Naotaka was beckoned by a white cat to seek shelter from a storm in a temple, and thus saved from a lightning strike. Ii Naotaka appreciated and cherished the cat very much．The cat was famous in Japan for beckoning good luck as “beckoning cat”.

IINOSUKE
Iinosuke is a characte borned by the city government of Hikone, Japan.
A descendant of a ninja who was employed in Hikone as an 'Iga-mono' since ancient times.
His special skill is ninjutsu. Take a walk around Hikone incognito with Hikonyan.
Hikonyan's activities are secretly tweeted on Twitter.