Chiryuppi

Chiryuppi
Description Resident registration in Chiryu City
WebsiteChiryuppi’s Room

Chiryuppi is a yuru-kyara representing Chiryu City, Aichi Prefecture. Its purpose is to promote Chiryu City, Mikawa, and Aichi Prefecture nationwide. It is managed and operated by the Commerce, Industry, and Tourism Section of the Economic Affairs Division at Chiryu City Hall, Aichi Prefecture.

Profile

  • Gender - Boy
  • Personality - Kind-hearted and easygoing
  • Birthday - December 1
  • Favorite Food - Anmaki (A sweet bean paste roll)
  • Speech Pattern - Verb + "ppi" or "dappi"
  • Clothing - Wears a horse themed hoodie featuring an iris brooch and the Chiryu City emblem. Carries an anmaki pouch over his shoulder. Inside are many treasures showcasing Chiryū City's charm.

History

In 2001, local university students in Chiryu City created mascot characters "Narihira-kun" and "Kakitsu-hime-chan", which the city utilized for tourism promotion. Subsequently, the city designed mascot characters for various projects, but no costumes were made, and they failed to gain traction among citizens.[1] In 2013, the local NPO "Bazaar Chiryu" created new characters "Kobotan" and "Anmaki-hime", handcrafting their costumes.[2]

Amidst a proliferation of mascot characters, in September 2014 (Heisei 26), the city held a public contest for mascot character designs.[1] From the top 10 entries selected by citizen vote, Chiryuppi was chosen as the grand prize winner. The creator was Junko Takayanagi, a graphic designer from Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, who already had experience designing's Mishima City mascot characters, Mishimaru-kun and Mishimaru-ko-chan.[3]

In March 2015, the local gas company "Fujipro" donated a Chiryuppi costume to the city as a community contribution commemorating its 60th anniversary.[4][5]

In 2016, the official theme song "Chiryuppi, Chiryuppi" was released, with lyrics by Mika Miura and music by Yoshihiro Ando.[6] This song also has a Bon dance version.[7]

In 2024, a birthday party was held to commemorate its 10th anniversary. Kibō from Anjo City, Katsunari-kun from Kariya City, Iiwa-kun from Kōnan City, and Ryoha Kitagawa, PR Director for Chiruppi in Chiryu City, also took the stage.[8]

Activities

As a character promoting local publicity through various formats—including mascot costume events, merchandise sales, and web content like X and LINE stickers he actively engages the community. For example, he makes irregular appearances at local kindergartens and nursery schools.[9][a]

He won the Runner-Up Grand Prix in the Chunichi Shimbun sponsored JIMO Character Grand Prix 2015.[10]

In 2021, he won MVP at the "Inarinpikku Video Contest".[11]

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ At that time, the style that appears without prior notice is used.

References

  1. ^ a b 岡村淳司「乱立も知名度「?」今度こそ... 知立市が新キャラ公募」 "Chunichi Shimbun" August 8, 2014 morning edition Nishimikawa General page No. 17.
  2. ^ 岡村淳司「あんまき姫 こぼたん ゆるキャラブーム乗り人気者目指せ 知立のキャラ 着ぐるみに NPO法人制作 オカザえもんに負けるな」"Chunichi Shimbun" October 10, 2013 morning newspaper Nishimikawa edition page No. 18.
  3. ^ “知立市キャラは「ちりゅっぴ」 あんまき、カキツバタあしらう” "Chunichi Shimbun" Nishimikawa General Edition October 10, 2014 morning edition 21 pages.
  4. ^ "【ちりゅっぴ】ＪＩＭＯキャラ総選挙2015結果発表！ | 株式会社フジプロ". 株式会社フジプロ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  5. ^ 岡村淳司「「ちりゅっぴ」と握手してね 知立市マスコット着ぐるみ完成」"Chunichi Shimbun" April 2, 2015 morning edition Nishimikawa edition page No. 14.
  6. ^ "ちりゅっぴのうた「ちりゅっぴ・ちりゅっぴ」ができました！！|知立市 -輝くまち、みんなの知立‐". www.city.chiryu.aichi.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  7. ^ "ちりゅっぴのうた「ちりゅっぴ・ちりゅっぴ」のダンスができました！|知立市 -輝くまち、みんなの知立‐". www.city.chiryu.aichi.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  8. ^ "d8b09735a85e5a17182dca97cf990902.pdf" (PDF). 知立市観光交流センター. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  9. ^ "ちりゅっぴ出演情報|知立市 -輝くまち、みんなの知立‐". www.city.chiryu.aichi.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  10. ^ "「JIMOキャラ総選挙2015」第1位｜刈谷市ホームページ". 刈谷市ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  11. ^ "知立市観光交流センターでちりゅっぴグッズやお土産を！観光客も地元民も楽しめる". KATCH キャッチネットワーク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
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