Glico Running Man

E158367

Glico Running Man is an iconic Japanese advertising mascot depicted as a victorious runner, famously featured on a large neon billboard in Osaka’s Dotonbori district.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Glico Running Man canonical 1
Glico Running Man billboard 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf advertising mascot
billboard character
appearsIn tourism posters for Dotonbori
travel guides about Osaka
associatedWith Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
surface form: Ezaki Glico
category Japanese pop culture icon
landmark of Osaka
colorScheme blue background
red “Glico” text
white running figure
country Japan
currentVersionInstalled 2014
currentVersionNumber 6
depicts victorious runner
displayType neon billboard
outdoor advertising sign
firstInstalled 1935
hasCulturalStatus symbol of modern Osaka
hasLogoText Glico brand
surface form: Glico
hasVersionCount 6
languageOfText Japanese
lightingTechnology LED (current version)
neon
locatedIn Dotonbori
locatedInCity Osaka
locatedInCountry Japan
locatedInPrefecture Osaka Prefecture
nearbyLandmark Dotonbori Canal
Namba commercial district
surface form: Namba area
ownedBy Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
popularActivity mimicking the running pose
taking photos in front of the sign
pose arms raised in victory
running on a track
position above Dotonbori Canal
precededBy earlier billboard versions
product Glico caramel
Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
surface form: Glico confectionery
replacedBy new designs over time
symbolizes Dotonbori nightlife
Osaka city identity
energy
health
victory
touristAttraction true
usedFor brand promotion
corporate image advertising
visibleFrom Ebisu Bridge

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Glico Running Man sign hasBrandCharacter Glico Running Man
Ebisu Bridge hasNearbyAttraction Glico Running Man
this entity surface form: Glico Running Man billboard