Aichi expo characters debut at Tokyo Station for promotion

Aichi expo characters debut at Tokyo Station for promotion

TOKYO, Japan - Dolls of Aichi expo characters Morizo and Kikkoro appear at JR Tokyo Station on Jan. 8 for promotion of the world exposition starting in March.

'Kiccoro,' 'Morizo' selected as names of Expo 2005 mascots

'Kiccoro,' 'Morizo' selected as names of Expo 2005 mascots

NAGOYA, Japan - Two mascots for the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture, ''Kiccoro'' (L) and ''Morizo,'' appear on stage in front of JR Nagoya Station on June 29. The Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition announced the names of the mascots, which represent the ''Child of the Forest'' and ''Old Man of the Forest'' respectively, 1,000 days before the official opening of the fair.

High-tech coloring event at Milan expo's Japan Pavilion

High-tech coloring event at Milan expo's Japan Pavilion

Visitors to the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano on Aug. 19, 2015, pose for photos with "Morizo," one of the official mascots of Expo 2005 Aichi Japan. An event to learn about people and nature coexisting was held at the pavilion that day in which visitors colored pictures that were then scanned and made into a moving image that was shown on a big screen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Memorial Aichi expo badges to be put on sale

Memorial Aichi expo badges to be put on sale

NAGOYA, Japan - Itochu Corp. will put on sale on Sept. 3 a set of badges featuring official expo mascots -- Morizo (L) and Kikkoro -- to comemorate the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefectrure ahead of its closing Sept. 25. (Kyodo)

Aichi expo characters debut at Tokyo Station for promotion

Aichi expo characters debut at Tokyo Station for promotion

TOKYO, Japan - Dolls of Aichi expo characters Morizo and Kikkoro appear at JR Tokyo Station on Jan. 8 for promotion of the world exposition starting in March. (Kyodo)

'Kiccoro,' 'Morizo' selected as names of Expo 2005 mascots

'Kiccoro,' 'Morizo' selected as names of Expo 2005 mascots

NAGOYA, Japan - Two mascots for the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture, ''Kiccoro'' (L) and ''Morizo,'' appear on stage in front of JR Nagoya Station on June 29. The Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition announced the names of the mascots, which represent the ''Child of the Forest'' and ''Old Man of the Forest'' respectively, 1,000 days before the official opening of the fair.