While the Golden Arches does a pretty stellar job with Happy Meal toys in the United States, ask a traveler, and they’ll tell you Japan is where it’s at. Not only does the menu have some offerings we ...

New Pokemon themed toys will appear in Japan via the McDonald’s Happy Meal, which is alternatively known in the country as Happy Set. The fast food chain’s Japanese branch has confirmed that these ...

Capsule toy vending machines, or 'gacha' machines, can be found all over Japan. They dispense random toys and collectibles for a small fee, with themed machines covering everything from popular anime ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio analysts forecast the sex toys market in Japan to grow to USD 2,640.3 million by 2021, at a CAGR of close to 8% over the forecast period, according to their latest ...

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TOKYO -- Japan's toy market is getting bigger, even though fewer children are being born. Old toys and characters from the Heisei era (1989-2019) are popular again. This is called the "Heisei retro" ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Since the reveal of the Metal Build God Gundam toy at the Gundam ...

Furuta Confectionery announced that there is a shortage of Pikmin Choco Eggs in Japan due to a higher demand than anticipated. The company is currently working on a re-release of the product to curb ...