World Athletics Championships mascot has been named! Riku One is a mascot full of energy and charm, inspired by Japan’s ...

TOKYO -- Sales of plush toys of "Pipo-kun," Tokyo police's beloved mascot, are expected to resume next April following a yearlong halt after a new manufacturer was found, averting a major crisis.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, known for his geeky image, wowed a fashion event with a surprise appearance in which ...

The Tokyo Yakult Swallows employee whose humor and quick wit made Tsubakuro one of the most popular mascots in Japanese professional baseball has died, the team said Feb. 19. The employee had ...

The organising committee of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 revealed the official mascot name, Riku One, in celebration of 200 days till the event kicks off at an elementary school in ...

Tsubakuro wrote a message about his 2,000-game career at Meiji Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, June 26, 2022. (Mainichi/Naotsune Umemura) TOKYO -- Japan's professional baseball team the Tokyo Yakult ...

Sporting a pair of jeans and sneakers, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ditched his usually solemn demeanour for a ...