Foreign Language > Introduction of Tochigi > Prefectural Symbols
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update:November 30, 2010
The emblem is an abstraction of the Chinese character 栃(Tochi), and the three arrow heads allude to the ancient style of writing 木(ki).
Also called the “Marronnier”, this deciduous tree blooms red and white with the advent of summer.
The pink, white and indigo blossoms of this Azalea can be seen in Tochigi’s mountainous regions during the spring.
Slightly larger than a sparrow, the Oruri has a vivid emerald back. It migrates from Southern regions in May and then lives primarily in the Nasu Valley, Shiobara, and Nikko until early October.
Slightly smaller than a deer, the horned Kamoshika is found in the north western mountains of Tochigi, where it lives on small buds and tree leaves.
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