Actually, that’s a popular misconception. The Japanese word for hedgehog is made up of components that transliterate to “needle” and “mouse”, that is true. But

Actually, that’s a popular misconception. The Japanese word for hedgehog is made up of components that transliterate to “needle” and “mouse”, that is true. But the originally intended interpretation was always “Mr. Hedgehog”. https://twitter.com/sonicjpnews/status/1353289643693895680 https://twitter.com/sonicjpnews/status/1353289643693895680