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Yomiuri Shimbun
18-05-2025
- Yomiuri Shimbun
2025 Expo Osaka: Japan Expo Mascot Toys Donated to Baltic Pavilion After Theft; Donated Items Put on Display Near Pavilion Entrance
The Yomiuri Shimbun Donated Myaku-Myaku stuffed toys are seen on display near the entrance of the Baltic Pavilion at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo on Saturday. OSAKA — Stuffed toys of Myaku-Myaku, the official character of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, and other items have been donated to the Baltic Pavilion from visitors since the theft of the character toy from near the entrance of the Latvia-Lithuania joint pavilion. Lithuanian Ambassador to Japan Aurelijus Zykas posted on X on Friday that the plush toy had suddenly disappeared. Thirteen items, including Myaku-Myaku plush toys, were donated as of 8 p.m. Saturday. Zykas posted a message on X, saying, 'Myaku-Myakus are arriving at the Baltic Pavilion. I sincerely thank all the people in Japan who have shown their goodwill.' According to the pavilion, a staff member noticed the stuffed toy had disappeared at around noon Tuesday. Security camera footage showed two visitors moving around the pavilion after one put the stuffed toy into a bag. After Zykas posted the footage on X on Friday, visitors begun bringing stuffed toys to the pavilion. The donations have been put on display near where the original toy was stolen. On Saturday, a 47-year-old company employee from Nara City donated a Myaku-Myaku plush toy. 'I didn't want the people at the Baltic Pavilion, who came all the way to Japan, to finish their experience at the expo with a bad memory,' he said. 'I hope good will spreads.'
Yomiuri Shimbun
17-05-2025
- Yomiuri Shimbun
2025 Expo Osaka: Myaku-Myaku Character Mascot Toy Filched from Baltic Pavilion
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Myaku-Myaku, the official character of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo A stuffed toy of Myaku-Myaku, the official character of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, that was on display at the Baltic Pavilion was stolen, the pavilion announced. The stuffed toy was placed near the entrance of the Latvia-Lithuania joint pavilion. 'Sadly, Myaku-Myaku, who was working so hard, has suddenly disappeared,' Lithuanian ambassador Aurelijus Zykas posted on X on Friday. According to the pavilion, a staff member noticed the stuffed toy had disappeared at around noon on Tuesday. Security camera footage showed two visitors leaving the pavilion after one put the stuffed toy into a bag. The pavilion reported the incident to the Osaka Prefectural police but did not file a criminal complaint so the situation would not tun into a big issue. Zykas also posted the footage on X. He commented that he was deeply disappointed as he believes Japan is the safest country in the world. Zykas also said he would like to create an environment where visitors can enjoy the Expo without concerns.
