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TOYS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2018
Toymakers in Japan boost efforts to tackle counterfeits
Toymakers in Japan are strengthening measures against counterfeit products being sold overseas, especially in China.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 26, 2018
Stinky or squishy?
'Stinky! Cigarettes are stinky! Hey, what do you like better: cigarettes or these squishy toys?'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 13, 2018
Twenty-five years in the company of Maywa Denki
Maywa Denki, Japan's 'parallel-world electric company' celebrates quarter of a century of wacky art performances, peculiar gadgets and lots of humor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2018
Toys R Us in talks to sell majority stake in Asia unit, including Japan business
Beleaguered retail chain Toys R Us Inc. is negotiating to sell its 85 percent stake in its Asian business, including the Japan operations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 17, 2018
'Exhausted' Toys R Us suppliers weigh options as huge retailer shuts
When Toys R Us secured a $3.1 billion bankruptcy loan in September, toy makers were reassured they would be paid for goods delivered to the company as it tried to emerge from Chapter 11.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2018
Toys 'R' Us said targeting Chinese funds for potential $1 billion deal in Asia
Toys "R" Us Inc.'s creditors are pushing for a better deal for the Asian business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2018
New Zoids toy line will launch for the first time in 12 years
Tomy Co. said Tuesday it is gearing up to release its first new lineup of "mecha"-themed animal toys known as Zoids in 12 years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 19, 2017
Gachapon: Tracing the evolution of Japan's colorful toy capsules
Where else but Japan could you buy a miniature version of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" figure crouching over a squat toilet, horror-struck? It's one of thousands of ingeniously designed trinkets you can buy for a pittance from toy machines across the nation. They're subversive, beautifully crafted and...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 1, 2017
At the Tokyo Toy Show, a blend of old and new targets fans of all ages
Holding a Bluetooth-enabled plastic toy gun with a smartphone attached, players fight virtual enemies appearing on the phone’s screen as it displays real surroundings.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Mar 18, 2017
Spring improvements: Learn to program, exercise for charity and then pour the perfect beer
Ways to build a better understanding of coding
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 7, 2016
Robotic penguin hatches from Umarete Woomo interactive egg toy
An interactive toy that promoters hope will take the world by storm revealed its secret on Thursday after months of speculation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 9, 2016
Technology is the name of the game at International Tokyo Toy Show
As technology creeps into every aspect of life, the toy industry is putting up no defense. The invasion was on full display as the International Tokyo Toy Show kicked off Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 14, 2015
Sex toy-packing protesters to converge on University of Texas to slam concealed firearms OK
"Campus (Dildo) Carry" day is on track at the University of Texas and students who pack sex toys to protest a new law that expands the right to carry guns on campus will not be punished, university officials said on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2015
Kiwamen Zukuri: Noodle-making with the kids
No time to line up for delicious ramen noodles? Tired of cup noodles? Thanks to Megatoy, now you can enjoy quality ramen — in the comfort of your own home.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2015
Jewel Watch: It's all on the wrist
Have a child who won't stop asking for a mobile phone? The Jewel Watch can help.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2015
The Secret of Kuma-chan: Look who's talking now
With Takara Tomy's new teddy bear Kuma-chan, the toy company has realized everyone's childhood dream: a stuffed animal that talks.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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