In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the "oshikatsu" phenomenon as a growing driver of ...

Goals from Takaaki Oba, Chikara Eguro and Ozu Moreira earned Japan victory over Saudi Arabia and Asia’s third and final ticket to Seychelles 2025.

But the connections don't stop there. Former Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama plays for the Carp. The team's blue and green dragon-like mascot, Slyly, also resembles the Reds' mascot, Gapper.

No, your eyes aren't deceiving you. Fans at the Dodgers-Cubs games in Japan might be wearing Reds hats (but they're most ...

An artisan adds a finishing touch on a "koinobori" carp streamer at the workshop Takagi ... technique that is now scarcely found across Japan. This method, passed down since the early Meiji ...

"Q&A Communism and Freedom: Das Kapital as a Guide"(Tentative translation) (September 5, 2024) Disposable Time and The Theory of The Future Society -Pursuing Marx's Footsteps(Tentative translation ...

This is the ninth (!) annual version of the list to help you pick your bracket based on team nicknames or mascots. My completely non-scientific system is based on a combination of moniker ...

Sports teams use mascots to boost team spirit and energize the fans. They do so, often wearing a costume with a giant cartoon head. That also creates the perfect photo opportunity. Tod Stutzman ...

After spending seven years in Korea and Japan, pitcher David Buchanan (36 ... the person responsible for ‘Tsubakuro,’ the popular mascot of the Yakult team, who is characterized by a swallow ...

However, it was not the exhilarating result that caught my attention. I am completely enthralled by one of the craziest mascots in sports. Period. Estherville-Lincoln Central is best known as the ...