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Ganbaranba Station

18Nov 2013 tomocchi

Voting is under way for the best “yuru-chara” in Japan, on the website of the ”Yuru-chara Grand Prix 2013”. “Yuru-chara” are cartoon mascots that work hard across Japan to represent their home town, region or prefecture. (^^)/

 

 

 

15 yuru-chara from Nagasaki Prefecture are in the running this year, and among those battling for the prize are Ganba-kun and Ranba-chan, the mascots of the Nagasaki Ganbaranba National Sports Festival & National Sports Festival for People with Disabilities, which will be held in 2014. 

 

 

（Left: Ranba-chan; Right: Ganba-kun）

 

 

 

Their motif is the mandarin duck, the official bird of Nagasaki Prefecture ☆
When you put their names together, you get the word “ganbaranba”, which is the Nagasaki dialect equivalent of “ganbarou”, meaning roughly “go for it!” or “let’s do our best”♪

 

 

 

Ganba-kun and Ranba-chan are traveling all over the place, throwing themselves into their promotional work.

What’s more, an official shop has been set up to deal in Ganba-kun and Ranba-chan goods! It’s called “Ganbaranba Station”.

 

 

You can find it on the 4th floor of Amu Plaza, right next door to Nagasaki JR station.

 

 

 

I already knew about the themed polo-shirts and pin badges, but… wow! The range of goods is quite astounding!

There are lots of surprising things on sale. The full line-up consists of more than 70 items ♪

 

 

Ganba-kun’s face pops up everywhere! ヾ(=^▽^=)ノ
Soap: ￥210

 

 

Kintarou Ame is a kind of cylindrical candy made so that the same image appears wherever it is sliced. Now there is a Ganba-kun and Ranba-chan version!

Handmade candy: ￥400

 

 

Ganba-kun necktie: ￥1000

 

 

The organizers have thought of everything, even preparing understated designs which require a second look before you notice “… oh! It’s Ganba-kun!”♪

 

 

There are all kinds of shirts, from kidswear to nice soft-feeling t-shirts to long-sleeved shirts, and more.

 

 

This kids t-shirt (especially the print on the back) really caught my eye. I wonder if I can squeeze into the 150 size (*^m^*)
It’s… a… tight… fit…  

 

 
There are even handwritten comments posted by the staff next to the products. Almost without thinking, I found myself wanting to buy them!

 

 

（The comment in the photo reads: “Students, adults, everyone!! Use this cute clear-file to organize your papers, and you’re sure to get noticed”）

 

 

The most popular of all the multitude of items in the store is this:

The pin badge (￥210).

 

 

There are 47 different designs, showing Ganba-kun doing the various sports in the competition.

 

There is a huge variety, from Ganba-kun sailing a yacht, to Ganba-kun riding a horse.

 

 

This is my favourite ♪
It’s “triathlon Ganba-kun”!

 

 

The three Ganba-kuns look like a set of triplets! It’s pretty rare, so I bought it (^w^)

 

 

Only at Ganbaranba Station can you see so many Ganba-kun and Ranba-chan goods on display in one place!

 

 

Next time you pass through Nagasaki Station, make sure to drop by the Ganbaranba Station.

 

 
 

Ganbaranba Station
Address: 4th Floor, Amu Plaza Nagasaki, JR Nagasaki Station Building, 1-1 Onoue-machi, Nagasaki City
Tel: 095-807-0342
Opening hours: 10:00～21:00

 


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