I’m in Japan, about 90 minutes west of Osaka, and I’m staring at a living demi-goddess in really unusual footwear. To be a ...

Watercolor hand drawn green... Bamboo spa background. Watercolor hand drawn green botanical illustration with space for text. Watercolour bamboos plants chinese oriental design. Forest border frame on ...

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 ...

but the episodes are far deeper than that.” Other popular Japanese mascot characters like Hello Kitty are often shown with perfect lives. But Chiikawa and his friends face many challenges such ...

the 300-yen shop 3 COINS, and the affordable goods store Natural Kitchen &. The official Sanrio store, known for its famous Japanese mascots, is also located here. APIA WEST offers a variety of dining ...

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Unlike other popular Japanese mascot characters like Hello Kitty who are portrayed with perfect lives, Chiikawa and his friends face many challenges such as falling into a pit and failing weeding ...

Here, you might just bump into the roving mascots, ‘Fu, Lu, Shou, and Xi’ deities ... featuring artworks made from photo collages, silk and batik, as well as bamboo pus and pandanus. A Bangkok-based ...