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Takara Tomy brings a “Nike+iPod” like watch to Japanese Kids

Slightly similar to what Nike and Apple propose with the Nike+iPod gadget but way more fun, Takara Tomy new Sprintgear, is a bracelet watch that comes with different settings and mode made for improving kids athletics abilities. Thanks[...]
Takara Tomy brings a “Nike+iPod” like watch to Japanese Kids
Takara Tomy brings a “Nike+iPod” like watch to Japanese KidsTakara Tomy brings a “Nike+iPod” like watch to Japanese KidsTakara Tomy brings a “Nike+iPod” like watch to Japanese KidsTakara Tomy brings a “Nike+iPod” like watch to Japanese KidsTakara Tomy brings a “Nike+iPod” like watch to Japanese Kids

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USB Hub Robot, your next best friend

Sanwa Japan released the ROBOT 2.0 HUB, a cute little plastic toy that on top of being a USB 2.0 Hub (2 port) is also a nice little spring toy robot capable to “walk” around your desk. Finally, and once connected to your PC[...]
USB Hub Robot, your next best friend
USB Hub Robot, your next best friend

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Megahouse Auto blaster, the Ultimate Rubber Band gun EVER

Megahouse, a Japanese company specializing in toys has announced a new Rubber Band Gun with the “Auto Blaster,” allowing you to load up to 6 rubber bands at a time and features a “Rapid-Fire” mode to blast your colleagues at the [...]
Megahouse Auto blaster, the Ultimate Rubber Band gun EVER
Megahouse Auto blaster, the Ultimate Rubber Band gun EVER

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McDonald’s Toy with Superpowers

I’ve not looked at a McDonald’s Happy Meal toy in Japan in over twenty years, and I’m sure they’re just as boring in the US, where the fast-food chain is from. There’s a little piece of offbeat news making[...]
McDonald’s Toy with Superpowers

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Hands-On with with Two Canon and one Nikon Mug Lens.

Look what I ordered for myself and that just arrived this morning from Hong-kong. Yep, the “Amazingly” Famous Canon 24-105mm, 720-200mm and Nikon 24-70mm Mug and Stumbler lens! 

Yep, these are not real lens but good old Coffee Mugs or[...]
Hands-On with with Two Canon and one Nikon Mug Lens.
Hands-On with with Two Canon and one Nikon Mug Lens.Hands-On with with Two Canon and one Nikon Mug Lens.Hands-On with with Two Canon and one Nikon Mug Lens.Hands-On with with Two Canon and one Nikon Mug Lens.Hands-On with with Two Canon and one Nikon Mug Lens.

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[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Ampamman and Baikinman Toys

If you ever visited Asia, Ampanman and his nemesis Baikinman are over there the best anime character for kids, and there are not a single day without seeing around you either one of these 2 characters… Targeting kids around 0 to [...]
[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Ampamman and Baikinman Toys
[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Ampamman and Baikinman Toys[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Ampamman and Baikinman Toys[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Ampamman and Baikinman Toys

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[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Mario Kart and Super Mario Bross board game.

Epoch, a company pretty famous in Japan for its toys and board games for kids, displayed at Tokyo Toy Show 2010 two nice little board game including a Super Mario Bross and Mario Kart one. The Super Mario Bross board games is a 1 playe[...]
[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Mario Kart and Super Mario Bross board game.
[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Mario Kart and Super Mario Bross board game.[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Mario Kart and Super Mario Bross board game.[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Mario Kart and Super Mario Bross board game.[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Mario Kart and Super Mario Bross board game.

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[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Takara Tomy Celebrate the 35th birthday of Pop-up the Pirate.

Well who knew that Pop-up the Pirate was that old? And indeed this year is apparently the 35th birthday of the famous kid toy and to celebrate this anniversary, Takara Tomy is displaying at Tokyo To Show 2010 a unique Pop-up the Pirate[...]
[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Takara Tomy Celebrate the 35th birthday of Pop-up the Pirate.
[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Takara Tomy Celebrate the 35th birthday of Pop-up the Pirate.[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Takara Tomy Celebrate the 35th birthday of Pop-up the Pirate.[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Takara Tomy Celebrate the 35th birthday of Pop-up the Pirate.[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Takara Tomy Celebrate the 35th birthday of Pop-up the Pirate.[Tokyo Toy Show 2010] Takara Tomy Celebrate the 35th birthday of Pop-up the Pirate.

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Cubes Japan tune-up the Otamatone Sound Toy for Japan only

Being a new kind mix between a toy and a real music instrument, the Otamatone Sound, already available in Japan features not only a “funky” style but a unique approach to music. Anyway, Cube Japan teamed-up with the People behind the O[...]
Cubes Japan tune-up the Otamatone Sound Toy for Japan only
Cubes Japan tune-up the Otamatone Sound Toy for Japan only

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Save Money the Good old Fashion way with Bandai Dagashiya Piggy Bank

Extremely popular among Japanese Kid, the Dagashiya was some kind of Pachinko for kids often located in front the ancestor of the Japanese convenient store and more precisely old style Okashiya (a Store where you buy cheap snacks). Lik[...]
Save Money the Good old Fashion way with Bandai Dagashiya Piggy Bank
Save Money the Good old Fashion way with Bandai Dagashiya Piggy BankSave Money the Good old Fashion way with Bandai Dagashiya Piggy Bank

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Green-House Camera key-holder is actually a Tiny fully functional camera!

62x31x45mm and only 28g, this little Camera with its 0.3Mpix 1/9.4” CMOS is capable of shooting pictures in VGA, as well as Videos in QVGA @ 6fps or be used as a Web Camera in VGA mode @ 14.99 fps. Interested? Go and Check GeekStuff4U.[...]
Green-House Camera key-holder is actually a Tiny fully functional camera!
Green-House Camera key-holder is actually a Tiny fully functional camera!Green-House Camera key-holder is actually a Tiny fully functional camera!

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Get the true age of your date thanks to EPOCH Japan Mosquito Buzzer

Recently introduced from overseas, Japanese parks now start broadcast mosquito high-pitched noise that can only heard by people below 25 years old and annoying enough to make them runaway and not disturb the neighborhood at night. Now [...]
Get the true age of your date thanks to EPOCH Japan Mosquito Buzzer
Get the true age of your date thanks to EPOCH Japan Mosquito Buzzer

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Virtually at Street Fighter II with Bandai latest Game Sound Pad

Bandai released 3 new Game Sound Pad, some mini Key Holder Game Pad that will emit the sound of Ryo, Blanka or Sagat when you press the correct combo on the keypad. So basically if you own the Ryu Game Sound Pad and press Down, Forward[...]
Virtually at Street Fighter II with Bandai latest Game Sound Pad
Virtually at Street Fighter II with Bandai latest Game Sound Pad

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Takara Tomy new Soap & Ramen Sponge…

If you ever came to Japan or like Japanese food you may have heard before about Ramen or Cup Noodles Ramen. But what you may never heard about before is Soap Ramen and Sponge Cup Noodles Ramen… Yep you are reading this right, liquid so[...]
Takara Tomy new Soap & Ramen Sponge…
Takara Tomy new Soap & Ramen Sponge…

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Optimus Prime Visit Japan for the Toy Forum 2010.

Could not resist sharing this pictures with you of Optimus Prime status with awesome details, impressive!
Optimus Prime Visit Japan for the Toy Forum 2010.
Optimus Prime Visit Japan for the Toy Forum 2010.Optimus Prime Visit Japan for the Toy Forum 2010.Optimus Prime Visit Japan for the Toy Forum 2010.Optimus Prime Visit Japan for the Toy Forum 2010.

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Choro-Q gets the Mario Kart Wii Treatment.

The cute little Choro-Q RC cars from TakaraTomy, a long time seller that stated way back in 1978 with regular toy cars, is now offering for Japanese costumers (Kids) a Mario Kart Wii series, where you will have the chance and joy to pl[...]
Choro-Q gets the Mario Kart Wii Treatment.
Choro-Q gets the Mario Kart Wii Treatment.Choro-Q gets the Mario Kart Wii Treatment.Choro-Q gets the Mario Kart Wii Treatment.Choro-Q gets the Mario Kart Wii Treatment.Choro-Q gets the Mario Kart Wii Treatment.

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Ampan-man Bento maker

Bandai has its Ampan-Man Nokri Maki bento maker, and now it is SegaToys turn to unleash is full set of Ampan-Man Bento maker… Now seriously if I had such lunch box when I was a kid I would have never refused to eat my vegetables!
Ampan-man Bento maker
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My Doraemon Robot Hands-on

Announced early this summer, the “My Doraemon” robot is now available in Japan. For those who are un-aware of the “My Doraemon” concept, let’s say this little robot is more like an advanced figure than an actuall robot. No, the Doraemo[...]
My Doraemon Robot Hands-on
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Anywhere Family Golf, Let’s Play Golf at Home

Raining like hell? Stuck at home or at the office? Are the greens-fees where you live outrageously expensive (like in Hong-Kong and Japan)? Don’t worry, we have Anywhere Family Golf, a small game that includes a golfer, a green, [...]
Anywhere Family Golf, Let’s Play Golf at Home
Anywhere Family Golf, Let’s Play Golf at HomeAnywhere Family Golf, Let’s Play Golf at HomeAnywhere Family Golf, Let’s Play Golf at HomeAnywhere Family Golf, Let’s Play Golf at Home

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Doggy (Piggy) Bank from Bandai… Let Your Dog Swallow Your Cash

Here’s something else we found (Kei actually) at the Tokyo Toys Show, the “Mog Mog Wanco” (Mogu Mogu Wanco, or Chewing Chewing Baby Dog) is Bandai’s latest piggy… A nice new little product that works like the facebank. It w[...]
Doggy (Piggy) Bank from Bandai… Let Your Dog Swallow Your Cash
Doggy (Piggy) Bank from Bandai… Let Your Dog Swallow Your CashDoggy (Piggy) Bank from Bandai… Let Your Dog Swallow Your CashDoggy (Piggy) Bank from Bandai… Let Your Dog Swallow Your CashDoggy (Piggy) Bank from Bandai… Let Your Dog Swallow Your Cash

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Bandai’s Cooking Toy Line-up

Bandai announced their gyoza maker last week, and today at the Tokyo Toy Show we had the pleasure of not only seeing the gyoza maker in the flesh and taste gyoza made with it, but Bandai’s nori maki maker, sandwich maker, and som[...]
Bandai’s Cooking Toy Line-up
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Bandai CellGenome, Build Your Own Creepy Little Monster

Here’s another funny little toy from Bandai, the CellGenome… Simply put, this toy lets you create your own little “jello” like monster (that you can’t eat). To build your monster you first have to prepare its basic shape (s[...]
Bandai CellGenome, Build Your Own Creepy Little Monster
Bandai CellGenome, Build Your Own Creepy Little MonsterBandai CellGenome, Build Your Own Creepy Little MonsterBandai CellGenome, Build Your Own Creepy Little MonsterBandai CellGenome, Build Your Own Creepy Little MonsterBandai CellGenome, Build Your Own Creepy Little Monster

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