OSAKA — Visitors to Osaka Expo were treated to a dance recital by mascot characters from various countries in a recent event organized by the Australian pavilion to entertain guests.
Myaku-Myaku, second from the right in the back, and other mascot characters representing different countries are seen on a stage at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, in Osaka’s Konohana Ward, June 30, 2025. (Mainichi/Takehiko Onishi)
The June 30 dance event at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, was joined by 20 mascots including those from Australia, the United States and the European Union. On the Australian pavilion stage, they jumped up and down, showed off their moves to the song “Hot Potato” by The Wiggles, a children’s music group from the country.
Osaka Expo’s official mascot Myaku-Myaku also made an appearance, exciting the audience as they called for an encore.
(Japanese original by Takehiko Onishi, Osaka Photo and Video Department)
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