The Crayon Shin-chan franchise takes place in Japan (日本 Nihon, or 日本 Nippon). The earliest known former name of Japan is Oyashima (mother island) or Yamato.
Relevant places in the series[]
- Kasukabe (春日部): city in the Saitama Prefecture where the Nohara family lives.
- Ōmiya Station (大宮駅 Ōmiya-eki)
- Tokyo (東京 Tōkyō): the capital, the Noharas sometimes visit Tokyo.
- Haneda Airport (羽田空港 Hanedakūkō)
- Akita (秋田 Akita): located in the north of the country, the parents of Hiroshi, Ginnosuke and Tsuru Nohara, live here.
- Kyushu (九州 Kyūshū): it is the third largest island in Japan, the parents of Misae, Hisae and Yoshiji Koyama, live here.
- Kumamoto (熊本 Kumamoto): city in the island of Kyushu, it is the town of birth of Misae and the Koyama family.
- Osaka (大阪 Ōsaka): Osaka is a large city in Japan, to which the Noharas have gone several times. Hiroshi has gone more often, since his work involved some trips to Osaka.
- Hokkaido (北海道 Hokkaidō): island where the Noharas went on vacation once.
Cultural curiosities[]
- In Japan their traffic is left-handed, same as in the UK, India or Australia. Therefore, the driver's seat in cars is on the left side of the vehicle.
- Despite most Japanese not having a defined religion, several traditions can be seen in the series, such as Saint Nicholas (Christmas) or Tanabata.
- Japan's most popular sport is baseball. However, many sports have been depicted in the series besides from baseball, such as football, golf, tennis, volleyball, sumo fighting or boxing.
- Reading manga is a hobby shared by people of all ages. Shinnosuke and Masao are the ones in the series that follow manga more enthusiastically, with their favorite one being Fubukimaru by Usuto Yoshii.