Grampus-kun is a mascot of

Nagoya Grampus (formerly known as ) is a Japanese association football club that plays in the J1 League, following promotion from the J2 League in 2017. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp. in 1939, the c ...

, a Japanese association football club in the

J-League The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J2 ...

. Grampus-kun is an artificial

grampus Grampus may refer to: Animals *''Grampus'', the genus and another name for Risso's dolphin, ''Grampus griseus'' *A synonym of the genus ''Orcinus'' *Another name for ''Orcinus orca'', the killer whale or orca *Another name for the hellbender, a sp ...

dolphin A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the ...

. He has a wife, a son and a daughter. He has also became friends with Pul, the mascot of

Shimizu S-Pulse is a professional Japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J2 League (J2). The club was formed in 1991 as a founding member of the J.League (''"Original Ten"''), which began ...

. They both have even released a book together about them going out for lunch, interviewing each other, introducing themselves, and talking about their home towns.

Grampus family

Grampus-kun

*body color: black *height: 188 sm (shachi-meters) *weight: 88 sg (shachi-grams) *birthday: October 3 *birthplace: Aichi prefecture (Chuubu area) *hobbies: watching sports and traveling

Grampako-chan

*body color: black *height: 178 sm (shachi-meters) *weight: 100 sg (shachi-grams) *birthday: May 14 *relation: wife *nickname: Pako-chan

Grampus-kun Jr.

*body color: black *height: 168 sm (shachi-meters) *weight: 68 sg (shachi-grams) *birthday: August 8 *relation: son *hobbies: mixed martial arts

Grara

*body color: red *height: secret *weight: secret *birthday: March 22 *relation: daughter *hobby: dancing *favorite food: strawberry

References

External links

* {{Official website, 1=http://nagoya-grampus.jp/en/
mascot information (マスコット情報) (Japanese)
Nagoya Grampus