![The 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan official mascots wave with the Japan organising committee general secretary Yasuhiko Endoh as their names are announced, (L-R) Kaz, Ato, and Nik, in Tokyo April 26, The 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan official mascots wave with the Japan organising committee general secretary Yasuhiko Endoh as their names are announced, (L-R) Kaz, Ato, and Nik, in Tokyo April 26,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4EBAE/the-2002-fifa-world-cup-koreajapan-official-mascots-wave-with-the-japan-organising-committee-general-secretary-yasuhiko-endoh-as-their-names-are-announced-l-r-kaz-ato-and-nik-in-tokyo-april-26-2001-the-mascots-names-were-announced-on-this-day-with-400-days-to-go-until-the-opening-of-the-first-soccer-world-cup-to-be-held-in-asia-escc-2D4EBAE.jpg)
The 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan official mascots wave with the Japan organising committee general secretary Yasuhiko Endoh as their names are announced, (L-R) Kaz, Ato, and Nik, in Tokyo April 26,
![The three official mascots of the 2002 World Cup soccer tournament, (L-R) Nik, Kaz and Ato, gather to promote the event at a press conference which was attended by FIFA President Sepp The three official mascots of the 2002 World Cup soccer tournament, (L-R) Nik, Kaz and Ato, gather to promote the event at a press conference which was attended by FIFA President Sepp](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D39FHD/the-three-official-mascots-of-the-2002-world-cup-soccer-tournament-l-r-nik-kaz-and-ato-gather-to-promote-the-event-at-a-press-conference-which-was-attended-by-fifa-president-sepp-blatter-on-the-eve-of-the-confederations-cup-soccer-tournament-in-seoul-may-29-2001-france-and-south-korea-kick-off-the-tournament-tomorrow-which-also-marks-the-final-365-day-countdown-to-the-2002-soccer-world-cup-which-will-be-hosted-jointly-by-south-korea-and-japan-jircc-2D39FHD.jpg)
The three official mascots of the 2002 World Cup soccer tournament, (L-R) Nik, Kaz and Ato, gather to promote the event at a press conference which was attended by FIFA President Sepp
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