HONOHON Named Official Mascot of Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games

• •HONOHON was named and unveiled as the official mascot of the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, at an event in Nagoya on 14 July 2024.
• •The name comes from 'honoho', the Japanese word for flame, and the mascot is described as being born from the burning passion in athletes' hearts.
• •Its form fuses that flame with the Shachihoko, the mythical tiger-fish guardian of Nagoya Castle and a symbol of the Aichi-Nagoya region.