Tunk Tunk mascot and seeds of hope travel to the International Space Station for GREEN×EXPO 2027

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The mascot for the 2027 GREEN×EXPO 2027, "Tunk Tunk," is currently aboard the International Space Station. A plush toy of Tunk Tunk traveled to the ISS on a Japanese resupply mission in October. Seeds, named "Kibou no Tane" (Seeds of Hope), are also on the ISS with Tunk Tunk. These seeds are expected to return to Earth in fall 2026 and will be displayed at the flower expo after being grown in Japan.


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