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Japanese toy manufacturer Tomy Co.'s "plarail" railroad toy model featuring Odakyu Electric Railway Co.'s Romancecar express train is on display on the first day of the four-day International Tokyo Toy Show at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo on June 8, 2023.

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Remote-controlled toy railway system to be sold in Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Tomy Co. unveils a new "Plarail Advance" toy railway system with an infrared remote control mechanism in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2014, ahead of its launch on Oct. 11.

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Plarail diorama on Shinkansen bullet train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Invited nursery school children play with Tomy Co.'s Plarail railroad toys placed on a special Shinkansen bullet train on July 14, 2014, between Hiroshima and Okayama stations. The train will be operated from July 19, 2014, through March 2015 between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations, one round trip a day.

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Plarail diorama on Shinkansen bullet train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Invited nursery school children look at a Plarail railroad toy diorama displayed on a special Shinkansen bullet train on July 14, 2014, between Hiroshima and Okayama stations. The train will be operated from July 19, 2014, through March 2015 between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations, one round trip a day.

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TakaraTomy's Plarail 60th Anniversary Exhibition

During the summer vacation, parents and children of all ages can enjoy the Showa, Heisei and Showa-Japanese Plarail models. The "Plarail 60th Anniversary Exhibition," which is being held by TOMY at the Railway Museum (Omiya-ku, Saitama City) untilSeptember 1, is a great success. It has become so popular that 60% of the visitors to the museum also visit the exhibition. In addition to the diorama of the E5 Series Shinkansen Hayabusa, more than 150 items of Plarail are on display. Visitors can learn about the history and manufacturing process of Plarail. The exhibition is open to the public only with the admission fee to the Railway Museum. Plarail was launched in 1959 as a toy made of plastic, the latest material at the time, when metal and wooden toys were the mainstream. As of the end of January 2007, a cumulative total of about 1,480 types and more than 169 million units have been sold in Japan. The Railroad Museum in Omiya Ward, Saitama City, July 18, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Remote-controlled toy railway system to be sold in Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Tomy Co. unveils a new "Plarail Advance" toy railway system with an infrared remote control mechanism in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2014, ahead of its launch on Oct. 11. (Kyodo)

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Plarail diorama on Shinkansen bullet train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Invited nursery school children play with Tomy Co.'s Plarail railroad toys placed on a special Shinkansen bullet train on July 14, 2014, between Hiroshima and Okayama stations. The train will be operated from July 19, 2014, through March 2015 between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations, one round trip a day. (Kyodo)

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Plarail diorama on Shinkansen bullet train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Invited nursery school children look at a Plarail railroad toy diorama displayed on a special Shinkansen bullet train on July 14, 2014, between Hiroshima and Okayama stations. The train will be operated from July 19, 2014, through March 2015 between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations, one round trip a day. (Kyodo)

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60th anniv. of Plarail model train series

A child plays with a Plarail diorama in front of JR Ryogoku Station in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2019. The diorama marking the 60th anniversary of Tomy Co.'s model train series will be on display through April 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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60th anniv. of Plarail model train series

Photo shows a Plarail diorama in front of JR Ryogoku Station in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2019. The diorama marking the 60th anniversary of Tomy Co.'s model train series will be on display through April 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thomas talking model train

A "plarail" model train of Thomas the Tank Engine with English-speaking features, seen in this undated photo, has been launched in Japan by Tomy Co. The product is aimed at helping children learn English. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese toy train Plarail

Photo shows a set of Plarail toy trains for toddlers featuring Japanese shinkansen bullet trains Tomy Co. unveiled on Feb. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo