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Farewell ceremony for Osaka expo mascot

Farewell ceremony for Osaka expo mascot

A monument of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, is removed by a crane from the event's venue on Nov. 29, 2025.

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Farewell ceremony for Osaka expo mascot

Farewell ceremony for Osaka expo mascot

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura (3rd from L, back row) and the members of a Japanese dance group Avantgardey pose for a photo with one of the monuments of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, during a farewell ceremony at the event's venue in Osaka on Nov. 29, 2025, before all similar statues are removed from the site.

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Farewell ceremony for Osaka expo mascot

Farewell ceremony for Osaka expo mascot

People take photos of a monument of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, before the statue is removed from the event's venue on Nov. 29, 2025.

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Santa Claus decoration in Kobe

Santa Claus decoration in Kobe

Photo taken on Nov. 19, 2025, shows a Christmas decoration featuring Santa Claus posing as the Osaka expo's official mascot Myaku-Myaku (bottom) alongside Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (top, far R), Dodgers pitcher and World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (top, 2nd from R) raising the MVP trophy, Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (top, 3rd from R) holding his newborn baby, Japan's first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (top, 2nd from L) and farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi carrying a sack of rice, on top of the Uroko no Ie building in the historical Kitano Ijinkan district of the western Japan city of Kobe.

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100 Days To Go Celebration For Milano 2026 - Italy

100 Days To Go Celebration For Milano 2026 - Italy

Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games mascot Tina is pictured standing on the newly unveiled podiums for Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games during a ceremony marking 100 days to the opening of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, Italy, Oct. 29, 2025. A ceremony marking 100 days to the opening of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games was held at Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, where organizers unveiled the official podiums for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and introduced 12 "digital torchbearers", symbolizing the start of the final stage of preparations for the event. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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100 Days To Go Celebration For Milano 2026 - Italy

100 Days To Go Celebration For Milano 2026 - Italy

Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games mascot Tina is pictured during a ceremony marking 100 days to the opening of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, Italy, Oct. 29, 2025. A ceremony marking 100 days to the opening of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games was held at Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, where organizers unveiled the official podiums for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and introduced 12 "digital torchbearers", symbolizing the start of the final stage of preparations for the event. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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100 Days To Go Celebration For Milano 2026 - Italy

100 Days To Go Celebration For Milano 2026 - Italy

Milano-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games mascot Milo is pictured standing on the newly unveiled podiums for Milano-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games during a ceremony marking 100 days to the opening of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, Italy, Oct. 29, 2025. A ceremony marking 100 days to the opening of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games was held at Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, where organizers unveiled the official podiums for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and introduced 12 "digital torchbearers", symbolizing the start of the final stage of preparations for the event. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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100 Days To Go Celebration For Milano 2026 - Italy

100 Days To Go Celebration For Milano 2026 - Italy

Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games mascot Tina is pictured standing on the newly unveiled podiums for Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games during a ceremony marking 100 days to the opening of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, Italy, Oct. 29, 2025. A ceremony marking 100 days to the opening of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games was held at Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, where organizers unveiled the official podiums for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and introduced 12 "digital torchbearers", symbolizing the start of the final stage of preparations for the event. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

The World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring sits empty in Osaka with the event's official mascot Myaku-Myaku seen in back a day after the event's conclusion on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba with expo mascot

Japan PM Ishiba with expo mascot

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and Yoshitaka Ito, minister for the World Exposition in Osaka, pose for a photo with dolls of Myaku-Myaku, the expo's official mascot, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2025, a day after the event's conclusion.

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Japan PM Ishiba with expo mascot

Japan PM Ishiba with expo mascot

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expresses his thanks to Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2025, a day after the event's conclusion.

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Japan PM Ishiba with expo mascot

Japan PM Ishiba with expo mascot

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expresses his thanks to Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2025, a day after the event's conclusion.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

An image of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, is seen during a drone show on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

An image of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, is seen during a drone show on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

An image of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, is seen during a drone show on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

An image of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, is seen during a drone show on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

An image of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, is seen during a drone show on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

Visitors pose for a photo in front of a statue of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, on its final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, takes part in a parade on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, takes part in a parade on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, takes part in a parade on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, takes part in a parade under the event's iconic Grand Ring on its final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, performs during the event's closing ceremony on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at the closing ceremony of the World Exposition in Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025. The expo's official mascot, Myaku-Myaku, is displayed on a screen behind him.

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Green expo mascot pitches event at Osaka expo

Green expo mascot pitches event at Osaka expo

Tunku Tunku (R), the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027, poses at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 23, 2025. Tunku Tunku, who is standing next to Myaku Myaku, the mascot of the Osaka expo, was there to pitch the green event to be held in Yokohama near Tokyo between March 2027 and September 2027.

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Green expo mascot pitches event at Osaka expo

Green expo mascot pitches event at Osaka expo

Tunku Tunku (R), the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027, poses at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 23, 2025. Tunku Tunku, who is standing next to Myaku Myaku, the mascot of the Osaka expo, was there to pitch the green event to be held in Yokohama near Tokyo between March 2027 and September 2027.

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Kumamon visits quake-hit city in Ishikawa Pref.

Kumamon visits quake-hit city in Ishikawa Pref.

Kumamon, the official mascot of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, makes chopsticks using a Wajima-nuri lacquerware technique at a facility in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit hard by the Jan. 1, 2024, massive earthquake, on Aug. 9, 2025. Kumamon is visiting various Ishikawa Prefecture cities to give encouragement to people affected by the disaster.

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Japan day at Osaka expo

Japan day at Osaka expo

Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, appears on stage during a ceremony on July 3, 2025, marking the expo's Japan day.

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Japan day at Osaka expo

Japan day at Osaka expo

Dancers perform in a show based on a manga featuring Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the expo, during a ceremony at the World Exposition in Osaka on July 3, 2025, marking the expo's Japan day.

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Japan day at Osaka expo

Japan day at Osaka expo

Dancers perform in a show based on a manga featuring Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the expo, during a ceremony at the World Exposition in Osaka on July 3, 2025, marking the expo's Japan day.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken under the World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring on June 30, 2025, shows shoes inspired by Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the expo.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken under the World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring on June 30, 2025, shows shoes inspired by Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the expo.

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[Breaking News]World Exposition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, July 1 Kyodo - The 2025 World Exposition's official mascot Myaku-Myaku and pavilion mascots dance at Australia's pavilion in Osaka on June 30, 2025. (Kyodo)

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World Athletics Championships mascot

World Athletics Championships mascot

Riku One, the official mascot of the 2025 World Athletics Championships, poses next to a bronze likeness at Tokyo's National Stadium on July 1, 2025, ahead of the event's start in the Japanese capital in September.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

The 2025 World Exposition's official mascot Myaku-Myaku (C) and pavilion mascots dance at Australia's pavilion in Osaka on June 30, 2025.

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Kumamon mascot at Osaka expo

Kumamon mascot at Osaka expo

Kumamon, the official mascot of Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, takes part in a plum-pickling event at Earth Mart, part of the Signature Pavilion, at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 6, 2025.

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Canadian Grand Prix - Montreal

Canadian Grand Prix - Montreal

Official mascot Vroum performs at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on May 30, 2025, at the entrance of the Baltic Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka shows Myaku-Myaku dolls, the expo's official mascot. These dolls were donated to the pavilion for Lativia and Lithuania after one was stolen from the entrance area on May 13.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on May 18, 2025, at the entrance of the Baltic Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka shows Myaku-Myaku dolls, the expo's official mascot. These dolls were donated to the pavilion for Lativia and Lithuania after one was stolen from the entrance area on May 13.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Visitors gather around a Myaku-Myaku doll, the official mascot of the World Exposition, at the venue of the expo in Osaka on May 30, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on April 17, 2025, shows sunglasses worn by a visitor to the World Exposition in Osaka featuring Myaku-Myaku, the event's official mascot.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on April 17, 2025, shows sunglasses worn by a visitor to the World Exposition in Osaka featuring Myaku-Myaku, the event's official mascot.

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Hydrangea art featuring Osaka expo mascot

Hydrangea art featuring Osaka expo mascot

Photo taken on May 28, 2025, shows hydrangea flowers portraying Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, at Mimuroto-ji temple in Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan.

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Hydrangea art featuring Osaka expo mascot

Hydrangea art featuring Osaka expo mascot

Photo taken on May 28, 2025, shows hydrangea flowers portraying Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, at Mimuroto-ji temple in Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan.

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Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition

Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition

Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition=May 16,2025,Tokyo

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

A visitor shows off her fingernails decorated with a design based on the 2025 World Exposition's official mascot Myaku-Myaku in front of a mascot photo spot at the exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 6, 2025.

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Myaku-Myaku doll stolen at Osaka expo

Myaku-Myaku doll stolen at Osaka expo

Photo taken on May 16, 2025, shows a table at the entrance of the Baltic Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka. A doll representing the expo's official mascot Myaku-Myaku was stolen from the table three days earlier.

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ICE HOCKEY WC LATVIA-CANADA

ICE HOCKEY WC LATVIA-CANADA

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20250511Beaty – the official mascot of 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group A match between Latvia and Canada at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 11, 2025.Photo: Christine Olsson / TT / Code 10430

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ICE HOCKEY WC LATVIA-CANADA

ICE HOCKEY WC LATVIA-CANADA

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20250511Beaty – the official mascot of 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group A match between Latvia and Canada at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 11, 2025.Photo: Christine Olsson / TT / Code 10430

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ICE HOCKEY WC SLOVENIA-CANADA

ICE HOCKEY WC SLOVENIA-CANADA

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20250510Beaty – the official mascot of 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group A match between Slovenia and Canada at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 10, 2025.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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