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The History of Yanboh and Marboh
Here we will show you how Yanboh and Marboh have evolved since their creation in 1959.
![1st generation 1959](/ltc/global/about/brand/yanboh_marboh/history/img/dc15f6c276/y1959.png)
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The Yanboh and Marboh Weather Forecast on Japanese television begins with the desire to deliver useful information to customers in the agriculture and fishery industries. In fact, the first design of Yanboh and Marboh only makes a few rare appearances in commercials at the time.
![2nd generation 1964](/ltc/global/about/brand/yanboh_marboh/history/img/bc509ad602/y1964.png)
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Yanmar’s core technologies continue to advance, with Yanmar developing its first tractor, the YM273. At the same time, Yanboh and Marboh start to look more childlike and their movements get quicker and quicker.
![3rd generation 1968](/ltc/global/about/brand/yanboh_marboh/history/img/d6dd2673b8/y1968.png)
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Yanmar begins to produce boats made of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP). At the same time, Yanboh and Marboh go from black and white to color, becoming more vibrant than ever before. In fact, this design of Yanboh and Marboh appears on TV for the longest!
![4th generation 1988](/ltc/global/about/brand/yanboh_marboh/history/img/22a44f9bb6/y1988.png)
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In 1989, Yanboh and Marboh celebrate their 30th anniversary. The shape of their eyes change and their eyes begin to move from side to side! Yanmar enters the air conditioning market with GHP (Gas-Engine Heat Pumps) during this period too.
![5th generation 1995](/ltc/global/about/brand/yanboh_marboh/history/img/f236180d44/y1995.png)
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Yanboh and Marboh’s cheeks get puffier. Just as the design changes with the times, the theme song changes as well! Jazz and marching band variations of the theme song can be heard as well.
![6th generation 1999](/ltc/global/about/brand/yanboh_marboh/history/img/905d508a64/y1999.png)
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Yanboh and Marboh celebrate their 40th anniversary! Construction of Yanmar's Research & Development Center is complete. Many of Yanmar's cutting-edge technologies are still made there today.
![7th generation 2009](/ltc/global/about/brand/yanboh_marboh/history/img/7c4606f716/y2009.png)
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Yanboh and Marboh celebrate their 50th anniversary. Now their pants are gray and Marboh's top is blue! A TV commercial is made, celebrating 50 years of fond memories with Yanboh and Marboh.
![8th generation 2019](/ltc/global/about/brand/yanboh_marboh/history/img/d0dd960b35/y2019.png)
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Yanboh and Marboh celebrate their 60th anniversary. Yanboh and Marboh became more stylish than ever before! They will continue to grow with Yanmar for the next 100 years to come!
![9th generation 2024](/ltc/global/about/brand/yanboh_marboh/history/img/07012c9dd7/y2024.png)
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Yanmar lets the public decide on the 9 generation design through a global online poll. The new design presents Yanboh and Marboh as characters set to take on new challenges and realize future possibilities together.
The Public Cast Their Vote for the New Yanboh and Marboh Design
![Mobing Hearts, Moving Towards the Future.](/ltc/global/about/brand/yanboh_marboh/history/img/bc0aad777f/newvisual_en.png)
Yanboh and Marboh Get a New Look for 2024
Yanboh and Marboh evolved into characters that are “Moving Hearts, Moving Towards the Future” in 2024.
The new design is a collaborative effort between Yanmar's own designers and an external creative team. In order to involve the world in the creation of Yanboh and Marboh, a global online poll was conducted to determine the best design. The poll received an overwhelming response with 76,568 votes. The design receiving the highest number of votes from among the three options was selected for the 9th generation of Yanboh and Marboh.
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Yanboh and Marboh Weather Forecast on Japanese Television
About "Yanboh and Marboh Weather Forecast"
Yanboh and Marboh Weather Forecast on Japanese television began with the desire to deliver useful information to customers in the agriculture and fishery industries in 1959. It was broadcast daily in the evening hours on Japanese television for more than 40 years.
Please take a look at how the Yanboh and Marboh Weather Forecast evolved over the years.
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