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"Yuru-kyara" mascot contest begins in quake-hit city in western Japan

"Yuru-Kyara" mascots from various municipalities in Japan gather at Izanagi Shrine in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2023, as the three-day "Yuru-Verse" popularity contest begins in the western Japan city devastated by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. The annual contest was launched after the March 2011 quake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan to give moral support to the affected regions.

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Traffic lights with mascots add to atmosphere of the Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Traffic lights with mascots add to atmosphere of the Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the traffic light 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU KANLEI, Asian Games Village Media Center STORYLINE: The atmosphere of the Hangzhou Asian Games is building up everywhere in the city. Images of the three adorable mascots have replaced the original human figures on some traffic signs. The mascots were inspired by three World Heritage sites in Hangzhou. Congcong represents the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City. Lianlian represents the West Lake. Chenchen represents the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Resident "I prefer traffic lights like this. (Why?) Because they look cuter this way." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU KANLEI, Asian Games Village Media Center "Very lovely and very novel. They immediately add to the atmosphere of the Asian Games. It's a pleasant surpri

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Japan's Fukui Prefecture unveils dinosaur mascots

FUKUI, Japan - The Fukui prefectural government in western Japan unveils its three official mascots with a motif of dinosaurs -- (from L) "Sautan," "Rapto" and "Titchy" -- on Feb. 14, 2014, becoming Japan's last prefecture to come up with an official character. Many dinosaur fossils have been found in the prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan.

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Restoring endangered leopard species

SOCHI, Russia - Three Sochi Olympics mascots -- (from R) a wild rabbit, leopard and white bear -- pose for photos with a woman and a baby on Oct. 30, 2013 in Sochi, southern Russia.

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2002 World Cup mascots given names to match 'alien' image

SEOUL, South Korea - Chung Mong Joon (R), president of South Korea's organizing committee for the 2002 World Cup (KOWOC), poses for photographers with three mascots for the event in Seoul on April 26 . Chung said their names were (from L to R) ''Nik,'' ''Ato'' and ''Kaz.'' The announcement marked the beginning of the countdown of the final 400 days before the kickoff of soccer's premier event in Asia.

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World Cup commemorative stamps to be sold in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows postage stamps commemorating the 2002 World Cup finals, which will go on sale at post offices across Japan from May 31 to June 28. The government said April 20 that a total of 30 million stamps will be available for 90 yen apiece, which includes a 10 yen donation for the soccer event to be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. The stamps, available in three designs, feature the official mascots of the World Cup.

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Mascots announced for 2002 World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese and South Korean organizers for the 2002 World Cup on Dec. 1 simultaneously announce in Tokyo and Seoul the official mascots for soccer's premier event -- three computer-generated, three-dimensional creatures. Soccer's world governing body FIFA hopes the trio will become the popular face of the tournament in 2002. A short animation reel depicts the three as endeavoring to create a special atmosphere for the World Cup finals.

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-CHINA INT'L CONSUMER PRODUCTS EXPO-MASCOTS (CN)

(220301) -- HAIKOU, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 1, 2022 shows the mascots for the 2022 China International Consumer Products Expo, styled after the Hainan gibbon, in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Hainan gibbons are the most endangered of all gibbons and the world's rarest primate. They are endemic to the southern Chinese island of Hainan. The mascots reflect the green consumption approach of the expo, according to Ruslan Tulenov, a global media officer at the Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development. The mascots embody the three dominant and distinctive industries of Hainan, namely the seed industry, deep-sea industry and aerospace industry. Designers have endowed the mascots with diverse personalities, expecting that global enterprises and consumers can share opportunities and create a better life together through the expo, Tulenov said. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-CHINA INT'L CONSUMER PRODUCTS EXPO-MASCOTS (CN)

(220301) -- HAIKOU, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor walks past a billboard showing the images of the mascots for the 2022 China International Consumer Products Expo, styled after the Hainan gibbon, in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, March 1, 2022. Hainan gibbons are the most endangered of all gibbons and the world's rarest primate. They are endemic to the southern Chinese island of Hainan. The mascots reflect the green consumption approach of the expo, according to Ruslan Tulenov, a global media officer at the Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development. The mascots embody the three dominant and distinctive industries of Hainan, namely the seed industry, deep-sea industry and aerospace industry. Designers have endowed the mascots with diverse personalities, expecting that global enterprises and consumers can share opportunities and create a better life together through the expo, Tulenov said. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-CHINA INT'L CONSUMER PRODUCTS EXPO-MASCOTS (CN)

(220301) -- HAIKOU, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of the mascots for the 2022 China International Consumer Products Expo, styled after the Hainan gibbon, in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, March 1, 2022. Hainan gibbons are the most endangered of all gibbons and the world's rarest primate. They are endemic to the southern Chinese island of Hainan. The mascots reflect the green consumption approach of the expo, according to Ruslan Tulenov, a global media officer at the Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development. The mascots embody the three dominant and distinctive industries of Hainan, namely the seed industry, deep-sea industry and aerospace industry. Designers have endowed the mascots with diverse personalities, expecting that global enterprises and consumers can share opportunities and create a better life together through the expo, Tulenov said. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-CHINA INT'L CONSUMER PRODUCTS EXPO-MASCOTS (CN)

(220301) -- HAIKOU, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of the mascots for the 2022 China International Consumer Products Expo, styled after the Hainan gibbon, in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, March 1, 2022. Hainan gibbons are the most endangered of all gibbons and the world's rarest primate. They are endemic to the southern Chinese island of Hainan. The mascots reflect the green consumption approach of the expo, according to Ruslan Tulenov, a global media officer at the Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development. The mascots embody the three dominant and distinctive industries of Hainan, namely the seed industry, deep-sea industry and aerospace industry. Designers have endowed the mascots with diverse personalities, expecting that global enterprises and consumers can share opportunities and create a better life together through the expo, Tulenov said. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)

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3 hot Japanese cities join hands in promoting tourism

Mascot characters from three cities famous for the oppressive summer heat appear during their joint tourism promotion event capitalizing on their record-setting temperatures in the central Japanese city of Tajimi in Gifu Prefecture on July 25, 2015. The mascots are (from L to R) "Shimacchi" from Shimanto in Kochi Prefecture, "Unagappa" from Tajimi and "Nyaozane" from Kumagaya in Saitama Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Over 200 local mascots from across Japan gather in Shiga Pref.

Bear-like popular mascot character Kumamon (C) of Kumamoto Prefecture and three dog-shaped Miyazaki-ken characters representing Miyazaki Prefecture appear on the stage during a gathering of local mascots in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2015. Over 200 local mascots from 43 of Japan's 47 prefectures took part in the annual event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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3 candidate mascots for Tokyo Olympics unveiled for voting by kids

Students pose for a photo at Kakezuka elementary school in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2017, after organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics unveiled three pairs of final candidate mascots for the games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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3 candidate mascots for Tokyo Olympics unveiled for voting by kids

Students react at Kakezuka elementary school in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2017, after organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics unveiled three pairs of candidate mascots for the games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Voting to pick Tokyo Olympic, Paralympic mascots

Students prepare to vote at an elementary school in Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2017, to select which of the three pairs of candidate characters will become the official mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Voting to pick Tokyo Olympic, Paralympic mascots

Students prepare to vote at an elementary school in Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2017, to select which of the three pairs of candidate characters will become the official mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Voting to pick Tokyo Olympic, Paralympic mascots

Students vote at an elementary school in Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2017, to select which of the three pairs of candidate characters will become the official mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kids begin voting to pick Tokyo Olympic, Paralympic mascots

A teacher at an elementary school in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, leads her class in discussion on Dec. 11, 2017, on which of the three pairs of candidate characters they will vote for to become the official mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Voting by school children began the same day, with classes at eligible elementary schools across Japan able to cast one ballot each. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kids begin voting to pick Tokyo Olympic, Paralympic mascots

A teacher at an elementary school in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, leads her class in discussion on Dec. 11, 2017, on which of the three pairs of candidate characters they will vote for to become the official mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Voting by school children began the same day, with classes at eligible elementary schools across Japan able to cast one ballot each. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kids begin voting to pick Tokyo Olympic, Paralympic mascots

Pupils at an elementary school in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, engage in discussion on Dec. 11, 2017, on which of the three pairs of candidate characters they will vote for to become the official mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Voting by school children began the same day, with classes at eligible elementary schools across Japan able to cast one ballot each. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kids begin voting to pick Tokyo Olympic, Paralympic mascots

Pupils at an elementary school in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, engage in discussion on Dec. 11, 2017, on which of the three pairs of candidate characters they will vote for to become the official mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Voting by school children began the same day, with classes at eligible elementary schools across Japan able to cast one ballot each. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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3 mascot entries shortlisted for 2020 Tokyo Games

A panel examining entries for the official mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics holds a meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2017. Three mascot entries were shortlisted by the panel ahead of a final selection vote in elementary school classrooms across Japan from December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2002 World Cup mascots given names to match 'alien' image

SEOUL, South Korea - Chung Mong Joon (R), president of South Korea's organizing committee for the 2002 World Cup (KOWOC), poses for photographers with three mascots for the event in Seoul on April 26 . Chung said their names were (from L to R) ''Nik,'' ''Ato'' and ''Kaz.'' The announcement marked the beginning of the countdown of the final 400 days before the kickoff of soccer's premier event in Asia.

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Mascots announced for 2002 World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese and South Korean organizers for the 2002 World Cup on Dec. 1 simultaneously announce in Tokyo and Seoul the official mascots for soccer's premier event -- three computer-generated, three-dimensional creatures. Soccer's world governing body FIFA hopes the trio will become the popular face of the tournament in 2002. A short animation reel depicts the three as endeavoring to create a special atmosphere for the World Cup finals.