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Elderly couple donates 400 million yen to erect Myaku-Myaku statue in Osaka

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Elderly couple donates 400 million yen to erect Myaku-Myaku statue in Osaka
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Multi-million-dollar Myaku-Myaku donation.

It’s been nearly a year since the closing of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, but its official mascot, the gooey humanoid Myaku-Myaku has managed to secure a popularity that has transcended the event it was created to represent. Myaku-Myaku goods are still widely sold, and game centers are still well stocked with crane games offering chances at plush toys and other goods bearing its moist likeness.

It’s a rather surprising turn of events for the mascot a

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