Organizers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled the event mascots in February. Two humanoid characters clad in traditional Japanese checkered patterns. More than 2,000 entries ...

HOKUTO, Hokkaido--Zushihocky, this northern city's bizarre, eerie-looking official character known to induce a double take, was named Japan's most unforgettable local mascot. The ghostly white ...