Japanese news outlet J-CAST has put ... Retrospekt has collaborated with fellow popular mascots on numerous occasions. Its product lines with Sanrio include a Keroppi film camera and a Gudetama ...

The designs of some of the mascots are based on the culture of Japan. The expo begins on April 13 and brings together 158 countries and regions. "This will be a fun event that can only be enjoyed ...

cuddly mascots or any "oshi" - the Japanese term for the object of one's adulation. "If my salary goes up, I'd like to go to concerts out of town, even overseas, more frequently," said Matsui as ...

Ms. Matsui is part of an expanding demographic of mostly 20- and 30-somethings engaged in activities supporting one’s favorite celebrities, anime characters, cuddly mascots or any “oshi” — the ...