The following is a list of mascots of J. League (Japan Professional Football League) teams:
J1 League (2024) | ||||||
Team | Image | Mascot(s) | Description | |||
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Albirex Niigata | Albi-kun, his wife Swan-chan, their triplets; A-kun, Lu-chan, and Bi-kun | A family of swans. Based on the name of the team; Albireo is a star from constellation Cygnus (the swan) and the Latin word Rex mean king. Albi-kun and Swan-chan both wear a hat resembling a crown. Only Bi-kun is a black swan. | ||||
Avispa Fukuoka | Avi and Vivi | A pair of bees. Vivi was introduced later in 2000 and they got married in 2003. | ||||
Cerezo Osaka | Lobby and Madame Lobina | Two anthropomorphic wolves; they are came from Spain and Madame Lobina is Lobby's mother. Lobby is the primary character. | ||||
FC Machida Zelvia | Zelvy-kun | A crested kingfisher. | ||||
FC Tokyo | Tokyo Dorompa | An anthropomorphic tanuki. According to the team profile, he was born on October 1, 1998, in Tokyo's Minato Ward and has a tendency to appear and disappear quickly. [1] He was officially introduced to the public in January 2009. [2] | ||||
Gamba Osaka | Gamba Boy | A boy who wears a white toga and blue cape, occasionally he also holds a lightning. Have a belt with letter P on its buckle. Today, he primarily wears Gamba Osaka's kit. | ||||
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Dole-kun | An anthropomorphic Blakiston's fish owl; this mascot is based on the largest owl species in Japan. [3] [4] | ||||
Jubilo Iwata | Jubi-kun | An anthropomorphic black-tailed flycatcher, the national bird of Shizuoka Prefecture. | ||||
Kashima Antlers | Shikao, Shikako, and Anton | Three deer-like figures, derived of the city's name and shrine. | ||||
Kashiwa Reysol | Rey-kun | Young king of sun. | ||||
Kawasaki Frontale | Fron-ta and Warun-ta | Two dolphin-like figures. [5] | ||||
Kyoto Sanga FC | Pursa-kun and Kotono-chan | A pair of phoenixes. Their main color is purple instead of red, based on the main color of the club. | ||||
Nagoya Grampus | Grampus-kun, Grara, Grampus-kun Jr., and Grampako-chan | Four orca-like figures. Grara has a red-and-white color scheme; Grampus-kun, Grampus-kun Jr., and Grampako-chan have a black-and-white color scheme. Of these four mascots, Grampus-kun is the primary character. [6] | ||||
Urawa Red Diamonds | Redia, Friendia, Schale, and Diarra | Four green wolf-like figures. According to the club profile, Schale and Diarra are twins who were born on the day when the team won its first J. League championship. [7] | ||||
Sagan Tosu | Wintosu | A European magpie, the official bird of Saga Prefecture. His color are light blue and pink, the primary colors of the club. He is also wearing a pink headband. | ||||
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Sancce and Frecce | A pair of anthropomorphic bears. | ||||
Shonan Bellmare | King Bell I | The design based on Poseidon with his trident. | ||||
Tokyo Verdy | Reverun | A birdlike mascot, introduced in 2020; it replaced Verdy-kun, a condor-like figure, which became "honorary mascot". [8] | ||||
Vissel Kobe | Movi | An anthropomorphic cow with an admiral's hat (before Crimson Group's takeover of Vissel Kobe, Movi had a Viking helmet). | ||||
Yokohama F. Marinos | Marinos-kun, Marinosuke and Marin | Three anthropomorphic seagulls. Marinosuke is Marinos's nephew and Marin is Marinos-kun’s and Marinosuke’s girlfriend and wears a red bow. | ||||
J2 League (2024) | ||||||
Team | Image | Mascot(s) | Description | |||
Blaublitz Akita | Blaugon | An eigh-year-old dragon. He was born in Lake Tazawa and wears #00. | ||||
Ehime F.C. | Ore-kun, Iyokanta, and Tamahime-chan | Three anthropomorphic oranges. Of this three mascots, Ore-kun is the primary character. | ||||
Fagiano Okayama | Fagi-maru | A green pheasant. Fagiano in Italian mean "pheasant". | ||||
FC Ryukyu | Jinbe-nho [9] | A whale shark. | ||||
Fujieda MYFC | Kettobashikozo | A male bird of sorts, his name also means "kicking boy". | ||||
Iwaki FC | Dori | A Futabasaurus dinosaur whose origin story was that it woke up after an 85 million year sleep. The smaller dinosaur on its head is named Harma. | ||||
JEF United Chiba | Jeffy and Unity | Two Akita dog-like figures. [10] | ||||
Kagoshima United FC | Uniku | A breed of dog local to Kagoshima, but also looks like a cat, as he is "Yuniaku" (which is unique in Japanese). | ||||
Mito HollyHock | Holly-kun | An anthropomorphic little Chinese dragon. | ||||
Montedio Yamagata | Montes, Dio | Montes is the god of mountain. Dio is the god of war, mountain deer-shaped. According to his backstory, he is officially 167cm tall, but as he is a god, he can be as tall as he likes. His favorite player is Diego Maradona. | ||||
Oita Trinita | Neetan | An anthropomorphic turtle with a blue and green colour scheme. Neetan's shell is segmented in the shape of a soccer ball, and his cleats have the same design. The club's "T" logo appears on his chest, and a map of Oita Prefecture on his back. He also has little yellow wings popping out of his carapace, and winged designs by his ears. | ||||
Renofa Yamaguchi FC | Reno-maru | A lion. | ||||
Roasso Kumamoto | Roasso-kun | A horse, referencing Kumamoto being well known for racing horses. Occasionally, the club also uses Kumamon, the mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture. | ||||
Shimizu S-Pulse | Pul, Co-Pul (small shaped sidekick), Pical | An anthropomorphic rabbit whose ears resemble wings; according to the team profile, they are designed to symbolize "S-Pulse players flying quickly in the field." [11] The mascot's name is based on the English word "pal." [11] Pical is Pul-chan's grlfriend. | ||||
Thespakusatsu Gunma | Yuto | The design based on traditional Japanese lion dance figure and a little boy. His shirt number is 932, that could be read as Kusatsu in Japanese. | ||||
Tochigi S.C. | Tokky | An anthropomorphic Japanese macaque. | ||||
Tokushima Vortis | Vorta-kun and Tis-chan | A pair of tanukis. | ||||
Vegalta Sendai | Vegatta | An anthropomorphic golden eagle. | ||||
Ventforet Kofu | Vent-kun and Foret-chan | A pair of anthropomorphic Kai Ken dogs. | ||||
V-Varen Nagasaki | Vivi-kun "V.V" | A sort of cartoon mouse, similar to the design of Pixie and Dixie wearing a V-Varen Nagasaki kit and a headwear that appears to be the club's and Nagasaki Prefecture's official bird the Mandarin Duck with blue deer antlers. | ||||
Yokohama FC | Fulie-maru | A bird alien-like figure. | ||||
J3 League (2024) | ||||||
Team | Image | Mascot(s) | Description | |||
AC Nagano Parceiro | Liaoh, Paruru and Raito | A trio of lions. | ||||
Iwate Grulla Morioka | Kizuru | An anthropomorphic origami crane ( orizuru ) chosen in a voting. [12] | ||||
Fukushima United FC | Fukushima Hinosuke | A phoenix with a headband, a jacket vest, and a katana. | ||||
Gainare Tottori | Gainaman | A superhero created by Takami Akai a character designer from Yonago, Tottori. | ||||
Giravanz Kitakyushu | Giran | A Saunders's gull. He is wearing a yellow headband and has an anchor tattoo on his right wing. Was known as Wavy before the team changed its name. | ||||
Kamatamare Sanuki | Sanupi | A person with a bowl of udon ramen on his head. | ||||
Kataller Toyama | Raika-kun | The design is a combination of rock ptarmigan and Japanese serow. This mascot was created based on the mascots of two football clubs that were merged into Kataller Toyama. | ||||
Matsumoto Yamaga FC | Gans-kun | A rock ptarmigan, a bird that is a symbol of Nagano Prefecture. | ||||
Omiya Ardija | Ardy, Miya | A squirrel couple. | ||||
SC Sagamihara | Gamity [13] | An ostrich. | ||||
Vanraure Hachinohe | Vanta | A squid. | ||||
YSCC Yokohama | Hamapy | Described by J.League International as "a Yokohama local through and through" with a boat on his head, symbolizing Yokohama being a prominent port city, with seagull wings on its back. | ||||
Zweigen Kanazawa | Genzo | A sea eagle. | ||||
Defunct Teams | ||||||
Team | Image | Mascot(s) | Description | |||
Yokohama Flugels | Tobimaru | An anthropomorphic flying squirrel wearing a winged aviator helmet with goggles and Flugels' uniform. [14] |
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