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“HONOHON,” the mascot of the 20th Asian Games, was born from the fiery passion that dwells in the hearts of athletes, becoming one with Shachihoko, the guardian deity of Aichi-Nagoya.
The name “HONOHON” is derived from the word “Honoho,” which is said to be the origin of the Japanese word meaning “flame,” that comes from the image of fire rising high and burning brightly, resembling the shape of a rice ear (“ho” in Japanese). To make the name sound morefriendly, we named it “HONOHON.”
About HONOHON
| Name | HONOHON |
|---|---|
| Age | Newly born |
| Gender | None |
| Place of birth | Inside the hearts of athletes |
| Charm points | Large eyes and Shachihoko-like ears |
| Large eyes | Can always watch over the performances of athletes across Asia |
| Shachihoko-like ears | Can hear the laughter of children and the cheers for athletes throughout Asia |
| Special skill | Can magically produce any “sounds” it can imagine instead of speaking |
| Weakness | Gets sleepy quickly when it works too hard |
| Personality | Curious about everything and works hard at anything it tries |
| Likes | Playing sports |
| Favorite color | Red |
| Favorite Phrase | IMAGINE ONE ASIA ここで、ひとつに。* (Become One Here.) *Games slogan |
| Goal | To learn all the sports events by the time the Games begin |
| Mission | To unite people through Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games, as the Games slogan says |
