Takashimaya to sell 20 million yen teddy bear

Takashimaya to sell 20 million yen teddy bear

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese department store operator Takashimaya Co. said Oct. 30 it will put on sale a 20.06 million yen teddy bear (bottom) ahead of the upcoming Christmas and end-of-year shopping season. The 90-centimeter tall bear wears a tiara 16 cm in diameter encrusted with 9.54 karats worth of diamonds and 2.71 karats of pink sapphires. It will also sell a 50-cm bear (top) with a smaller tiara garnished with 3.30 karats of diamonds at a price of 5.25 million yen.

Takashimaya to sell 20 million yen teddy bear

Takashimaya to sell 20 million yen teddy bear

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese department store operator Takashimaya Co. said Oct. 30 it will put on sale a 20.06 million yen teddy bear (bottom) ahead of the upcoming Christmas and end-of-year shopping season. The 90-centimeter tall bear wears a tiara 16 cm in diameter encrusted with 9.54 karats worth of diamonds and 2.71 karats of pink sapphires. It will also sell a 50-cm bear (top) with a smaller tiara garnished with 3.30 karats of diamonds at a price of 5.25 million yen. (Kyodo)

Hitachi humanoid robot in Yokohama

Hitachi humanoid robot in Yokohama

Emiew 3, a 90-centimeter-tall humanoid robot developed by Hitachi Ltd., makes its debut at The Landmark Tower in Yokohama on Dec. 11, 2018, in a role to assist tourists. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hitachi humanoid robot

Hitachi humanoid robot

Undated photo shows Hitachi Ltd.'s Emiew 3 humanoid robot that can communicate in Japanese, English and Chinese. Hitachi announced Nov. 28, 2018, that the 90-centimeter-tall robot will be stationed at The Landmark Tower in Yokohama where it will assist tourists from Dec. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo