Japan Mascot

A 28-year-old man dressed as a fairy mascot at a Japanese amusement park has died from heatstroke, as temperatures in the country soar above 30 degrees Celsius.

Japan's Hayabusa2 probe launched the French-German Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout, or MASCOT, towards the Ryugu asteroid's surface on Wednesday.

A Japanese city hosting the Group of Seven (G7) summit next year said today that it may change its new community mascot after the depiction of the female character was blasted as obscene and sexist.

A clumsy bear mascot for a remote Japanese farming region has rocketed to superstar fame and notched up an unlikely marketing triumph in a nation obsessed with all things cute.

A 28-year-old man dressed as a fairy mascot at a Japanese amusement park has died from heatstroke, as temperatures in the country soar above 30 degrees Celsius.

Japan's Hayabusa2 probe launched the French-German Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout, or MASCOT, towards the Ryugu asteroid's surface on Wednesday.

A Japanese city hosting the Group of Seven (G7) summit next year said today that it may change its new community mascot after the depiction of the female character was blasted as obscene and sexist.

A clumsy bear mascot for a remote Japanese farming region has rocketed to superstar fame and notched up an unlikely marketing triumph in a nation obsessed with all things cute.