TOKYO -- With five rolling eyeballs scattered on a bubbly, doughnut-shaped head and a beaming white smile, Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Expo, certainly stands out from the crowd.
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Kohei Yamashita is pictured with the character he created as the decidedly unusual face of the upcoming Expo. It was selected from nearly 2,000 proposals. (Photo by Takumi Kobayashi)
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