Tokyo >> If you have been anywhere in Japan in the past 30 years, there is a very good chance you have come across Anpanman. His round face, bright red nose, rosy cheeks and infectious smile will have ...

The bean-jam-bun hero Anpanman is one of the most iconic figures in Japan, not to mention many other markets where he and his fellow characters enjoy evergreen popularity. Today, a half-century after ...

Japanese cartoonist Takashi Yanase, creator of the popular Anpanman series, has died at 94. His agency said Mr Yanase had died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital. He created Anpanman, a superhero ...