Hatchii

Hatchii (ハッチー) is a fictional character which serves as the mascot for Nagoya Municipal Subway.

Hatchii ハッチー
First appearance	August 1, 2002 (2002-08-01)
In-universe information
Species	Shachihoko
Gender	Unknown
Occupation	Nagoya Municipal Subway
Nationality	Japanese

Inspiration

Maruhachi

Nagoya Municipal Subway adopted the character named Hatchii to commemorate their 80th year of operation on August 1, 2002 (2002-08-01).^[1] The character has a human form wearing the uniform of an employee of Nagoya City Subway, with the head of a Shachihoko, a mythical character which is often used to represent Nagoya. In particular, Nagoya Castle is famous for its large, golden figures of Shachihoko. The name is a combination of the "shachi" in Shachihoko and the "hachi" in Maruhachi, which is the official symbol of Nagoya.^[2]