The Tokyo Yakult Swallows employee whose humor and quick wit made Tsubakuro one of the most popular mascots in Japanese professional baseball has died, the team said Feb. 19. The employee had ...

He had learned of the death of the person responsible for ‘Tsubakuro,’ the popular mascot of the Yakult team, who is characterized by a swallow shape. Tsubakuro, who made his debut at Tokyo ...

TOKYO -- Japan's professional baseball team the Tokyo Yakult Swallows announced Feb. 19 that the person who performs as the club's popular mascot Tsubakuro had passed away. The team issued a ...