January 09, 2025 Hikonyan, the popular mascot of the city of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, poses with New Year ...

Like Amazones, a mascot in Ama City, a masked dominatrix with huge teeth who whips bottoms using regional veg.) How did Japan get obsessed with mascots, to the point where handmade Ren-G dolls ...

Japan’s affinity for cute mascots, known as “yuru-chara” or “kawaii characters,” extends across various facets of society, and there is even a social media page dedicated to sharing ...

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 ...

HIKONE, Shiga Prefecture—The city government here plans to ... South Korea and 15 other countries and regions. The mascot has official names in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean.

Learn more about the vibrant Japanese capital city that will host this year's Olympics, and find out what they have chosen for mascots and medal designs, below. This is Miraitowa (pronounced ...