KUMAMOTO--Kumamoto Prefecture’s popular mascot, Kumamon, and characters from the “One Piece” hit pirate anime appear together in videos on rebuilding efforts from powerful earthquakes that ...

Kumamon comes from Kumamoto Prefecture (like a province ... for the Summer Olympics and Paralympics of Japan 2020. Both characters have superpowers like teleportation and flying.

MASHIKI, Kumamoto -- A giant illustration featuring characters from the popular manga series "One Piece" has been installed at Kumamoto Airport in western Japan as part of a project to revive ...

Kumamon, Kumamoto's lovable prefectural mascot, normally would exchange high-fives with runners as they set off from the starting line. But this year, Kumamon will be placed farther away.