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 ...

Forty-one ritual folk dances from around Japan were added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2022. The Kuta Hanagasa Dance is performed in a rural community in the very ...

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru turned 68 on Tuesday and received a birthday surprise from the official mascot character of ... Expo to dignitaries both from Japan and overseas.

TOKYO -- In a packed concert hall by Tokyo Bay, a capacity crowd of 4,500 went wild as three of Japan's proud Paris 2024 Olympians, including a gold medalist, were introduced on stage to a laser ...

“Learning their skills is fascinating.” The school is one of many that have popped up around Japan and emphasize dance moves and music from South Korea. On one evening in mid ...

So, in Japan, he was just not dead." In an early February campaign, the language learning app announced the "death" of its mascot with a sassy statement. In a post on X, the company wrote ...

(Mainichi/Naotsune Umemura) TOKYO -- Japan's professional baseball team the Tokyo Yakult Swallows announced Feb. 19 that the person who performs as the club's popular mascot Tsubakuro had passed away.

Ambassador Endo reaffirmed ... expo's official mascot, Myaku-Myaku, made an appearance at the reception. The evening featured a performance of Nihon Buyo, a traditional Japanese dance, by the ...