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POMPOMPURIN
TOP FIVE FACTS
- Pompompurin is a beloved Sanrio golden retriever character created in 1996.
- His name represents both his brown beret ("pom pom") and the Japanese word for custard pudding ("purin").
- Purin was born on a sunny day on April 16th.
- Pompompurin's best friend is Muffin, a small, smart brown-and-white hamster who enjoys hiding in Pompompurin's beret.
- The popular Sanrio Golden Retriever, is frequently nicknamed Purin or Pompom. Because of his resemblance to the dessert, he is often called the Pudding Dog.