By MAKOTO ITO/ Staff Writer
June 17, 2025 at 07:00 JST
A lacquerware doll of the official Myaku-Myaku mascot of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. A pair of these dolls cost 1.65 million yen ($11,300). (Provided by Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten)
The bizarre appearance of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, has turned heads. Now, the multiple-eyeballed creature is helping a crafts maker turn a profit. [Read More]
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