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*Is also a large producer of [[Booze|sake]]. | *Is also a large producer of [[Booze|sake]]. | ||
*Has several high-performance vehicles in their [[Law for Kids|police]] fleet, most famously an R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R, mostly intended for highway patrol duties. | *Has several high-performance vehicles in their [[Law for Kids|police]] fleet, most famously an R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R, mostly intended for highway patrol duties. | ||
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Revision as of 17:38, 24 March 2017
This article refers to the prefecture. For the main protagonist of One Punch Man, such an article does not yet exist....
Saitama prefecture's mascot, Kobaton. Also a one-time participant in the Youchew Hunger Games.
Saitama prefecture [埼玉県] is a landlocked prefecture in Japan, north of Tokyo. It is the 5th most populated prefecture in Japan, next to Aichi, Osaka, Kanagawa, and Tokyo metropolis.
Saitama is also the setting of many different anime and manga.
Characters who are from/live in Saitama
- The cast of Lucky Star (Kasukabe/Washimiya)
- The cast of Crayon Shin-Chan (also Kasukabe)
- Various Initial D characters
- The cast of My Neighbour Tottoro (Sayama)
- Various others.
Disliked By
- smug Tokyoites (they call the prefecture "daSaitama".)
- residents of Chiba prefecture
Trivia
- One Punch Man is largely based off of the prefecture; the main character is even named "Saitama".
- Twinned with the US state of Ohio.
- In addition, the capital city, also called Saitama, is a sister city of Pittsburgh, PA.
- Is the home of the baseball Seibu Lions, and the Saitama Super Arena.
- Has a rivalry with Chiba prefecture, mostly seen in baseball (against the Chiba Lotte Marines).
- Is also a large producer of sake.
- Has several high-performance vehicles in their police fleet, most famously an R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R, mostly intended for highway patrol duties.
- Was the venue of the 45th Youchew Hunger Games, at the Saitama Super Arena.
