The Mainichi News Quiz: What's with all the plushies at the Baltics' Expo pavilion?
Why did visitors start bringing plush toys to the Baltic Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai?
A) To celebrate the pavilion's opening day
B) To commemorate a national holiday in Latvia and Lithuania
C) In response to the theft of an official mascot plush toy
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