{
  "id": 14540873,
  "title": "From Folk Craft to “Kawaii” Star: Four Centuries of the Akabeko",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/from-folk-craft-to-kawaii-star-four-centuries-of-the-akabeko",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T21:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com",
    "slug": "nippon-com",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/guide-to-japan/gu900327/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Fukushima’s akabeko is a favorite souvenir from the Aizu region in the prefecture’s west. A look at the history and ongoing popularity of this adorable, bobbleheaded crimson cow.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}