Roasso-kun
The Roasso mascot was selected even before the team emerged in its current form. Horse-breeding is a fairly common industry in Kumamoto, with many of the country's best racing horses produced in the area. In its pre-J.League form, the Scarlet Stallion was named "Ross", and was a fairly crude cartoon horse. However, after being accepted as an official J.League team, his name was changed to Roasso, and he received a design makeover which should please the kiddies.
Hi-ho Roasso!
Old Uniforms
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