
Updated at 2025-04-22
This plush represents Isumin the official mascot of Isumi City in Chiba Prefecture. Isumin wears a pear-shaped hat—symbolizing the city’s local produce—and wavy blue hair resembling the waves of the Pacific Ocean is adorned with accessories of camellia and spiny lobster. In one hand, Isumin holds a stalk of Isumi rice—one of Chiba's top three rice varieties—enthusiastically promoting the city’s charm to locals and visitors alike.
Alliance Date: August 9, 2016
Language: Japanese
Area: 5,156 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 6,280,000 people
Main industry: Chiba Prefecture has a strong focus on industrial and commercial development, with the Port of Chiba at the center forming the Keiyo Industrial Zone, a hub for the petroleum and steel industries and a key distributor of raw materials and energy for industry. Narita International Airport located in Chiba attracts industries such as aviation and international logistics, serving as a base for many foreign investments.