Since last April 13, Japan, Japan, universal exposure 2025, is being held in Osaka, Japan, Biobichile reported. In this context, from the Prochile they have already announced who will be the official pet that will represent the country in the meeting. This is “Chiri-chan” (チリちゃん, in Japanese), a Humboldt penguin, defined as “an adventurous traveler, guided by curiosity and astonishment before the world around him.”
The name was not randomly, but was defined after a survey of Chile’s official networks was carried out at the Osaka 2025 Expo. The winner was Chiri-chan, which is a combination of the country’s name in Japanese (Chiri) with “Chan”, a Japanese suffix that “express love and closeness and that is used to refer to close people, especially children, close friends, and mast, The organization.
As commented by the General Commissioner of Chile for the Osaka 2025 Expo, Paulina Nazal, “Chiri-chan” is “a reminder that the future of the planet depends on the way we take care of its waters, its creatures and its stories, something that connects with ‘saving lives”, which is the district where the Pavilion of Chile is located. “