From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - In Japan, policymakers and economists are ... engaged in activities supporting one's favourite celebrities, anime characters, cuddly mascots or any "oshi" - the Japanese term for the ...

Editor’s note: Follow Olympics opening ceremony live updates. Mascots are synonymous with sports, and the Olympics, worldwide event that they are, prove no different, Indeed, they have a rich ...

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 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, speaking at Saturday's opening ceremony for the Osaka expo, expressed his hope that ...

Matsui is part of an expanding demographic of mostly 20- and 30-somethings engaged in activities supporting one's favourite celebrities, anime characters, cuddly mascots or any "oshi ... A joint ...