TOKYO -- Sales of plush toys of "Pipo-kun," Tokyo police's beloved mascot, are expected to resume next April following a ...

Discover the art of mascot performance at Choko School in Tokyo, where students learn to embody characters that bring joy ...

HOKUTO, Hokkaido--Zushihocky, this northern city's bizarre, eerie-looking official character known to induce a double take, was named Japan's most unforgettable local mascot. The ghostly white ...

Did you know that Japan has over 3,000 different mascots representing everything from cities to events? During the pandemic they may not be out as much, but usually you would see them around ...

McDonald's restaurants in Japan have a new mascot promoting limited-time fast food items, and she's vastly different than the ...

A man dressed in a mascot costume at an amusement park is one of least 11 people who have died as a result of a heatwave sweeping Japan. The 28-year-old died from heatstroke on Sunday evening in ...

Japan has abruptly scrapped the use of a colorful cartoon mascot aimed at promoting the release of wastewater from nuclear sites, after widespread criticism. Locals said that the cuteness of the ...

as the nickname of the event’s official mascot. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition announced the nickname at events held in Osaka and Tokyo on July 18 to mark 1,000 days until ...

On Oct. 28, the Dicastery for Evangelization unveiled the mascot for the 2025 Jubilee Year: Luce, an anime pilgrim clad in a ...