Pokemon and Build-a-Bear are partnering up once more, this time introducing a Riolu Build-a-Bear plush. As usual, the toy will be exclusive to Build-a-Bear, and popular pocket monsters often sell out, ...

From swanky low-slung coupes to ultra-rare sedans, these JDM cars stand for fastidious Japanese craftsmanship that can rival ...

At least four claw (or crane) machine-only businesses have opened in the past year, drawing kids and adults alike in search of entertainment and Japanese prizes, like Hello Kitty or Pokémon plushies.

Takara Tomy will release gacha figures of Sanrio mascots hugging smaller plush versions of themselves in mid-November 2024.

Amanda Dralle, from Georgia, United States, had initially posted the video on TikTok to showcase the mountain of plush toys her grandmother had collected throughout the 90s. But within days after ...

A new series of Animal Crossing plush toys will appear sometime in mid-December through Japanese retailer San-ei.

By David Waldstein Masa Kawai wore his faded Yankees cap on Wednesday as he served customers at the Japanese doughnut shop he owns in Edgewater, N.J. It was two days before Game 1 of a World ...

Artificial intelligence is everywhere, even in toys and cuddly companions. In Japan, Casio is preparing to launch an adorable plush robot pet equipped with AI that enables it to adapt, over time ...

eventually. Photo by Fisher-Price via Getty Images. Mattel Films has been vocal about its ambitions to turn as many of its old toys into movies as it can. According to one report, the studio has ...