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International toy show in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows the new Funshot digital toy camera, which allows users to create sticker-like photos decorated with "Hello Kitty" and other Sanrio characters, exhibited by Japanese toy maker Takara Tommy Co. at the International Tokyo Toy Show at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

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International toy show in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows the new Funshot digital toy camera, which allows users to create sticker-like photos decorated with "Hello Kitty" and other Sanrio characters, exhibited by Japanese toy maker Takara Tommy Co. at the International Tokyo Toy Show at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

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International toy show in Tokyo

Photo taken on June 8, 2023, shows the Sora-Q mini moon exploration robot exhibited by Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy Co. at the International Tokyo Toy Show at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

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Mazda to buy Mine racing circuit from Takara for car tests

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Keiichi Wakabayashi, head of Mazda Motor Corp.'s public relations and planning division, speaks at a news conference in Yamaguchi about the company's decision to buy a motor racing circuit owned by toymaker Takara Co.

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Toymakers Takara, Tomy to merge next March

TOKYO, Japan - (From R to L) Takara Co. Chairman Keita Sato, Tomy Co. President Kantaro Tomiyama and Index Corp. Chairman Masami Ochiai pose for photos during a news conference in Tokyo on May 13. Takara, Japan's No. 2 toymaker, and Tomy, the third largest, agreed to merge March 1 next year. Index Corp. is Takara's largest shareholder.

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Takara holds seminar for Santa Claus wannabes

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. held a seminar in Tokyo on Dec. 8 featuring mambo musician Paradise Yamamoto, the only Japanese ''official'' Santa Claus, to teach aspiring Santas the tricks of the trade. Yamamoto, authorized by the dean of Greenland International Santa Clause Association, lectured to about 40 Japanese people, mainly fathers, dressed in Santa Claus costumes on such topics as how to give presents to children and say ''Ho! Ho! Ho!'' in an appropriately Santa-like voice.

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Takara to put 'Meow-Lingual' on sale in November

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. said on July 17 it will put on sale a cat-to-human-language translation device, dubbed ''Meow-Lingual'' (photo), in November. According to Takara, the device can analyze cats' feelings from their voiceprints and display them on the liquid crystal screen in more than 200 words. Takara developed and began selling a dog-to-human-language translation device ''Bow-Lingual'' last year.

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Takara faces patent suit over hit home karaoke system

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the e.kara portable home karaoke system marketed by Takara Co. Patent control company Ricos Co. said July 11 it filed a 900 million yen damages suit against Takara, claiming the toy maker violates one of its patents.

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Takara releases Tigers version of electric vehicle Qi

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. has begun selling 77 units of its single-seat electric vehicle Qi with a design inspired by the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball team. Available for 1.45 million yen, the units come in yellow and black and carry the Tigers logo on their front and side panels. Takara decided to release 77 specially designed units in the Qi (pronounced ''cue-no'') series because that is the number on Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino's jersey.

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Single-seated electric car 'Qi' to be rented in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - An apprentice geisha sits in a single-seat ''Qi'' electric car in the Japanese city of Kyoto on June 30. Toy maker Takara Co. and Nippon Rent-A-Car Service Inc. will begin renting the ''Qi'' in Kyoto on July 1.

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'Bow-Lingual' awarded 'Ig Nobel' peace prize

BOSTON, United States - Masahiko Kajita of Japanese toy maker Takara Co. holds up a dog-to-human-language translation device, dubbed ''Bow-Lingual,'' at a ceremony of the 12th annual ''Ig Nobel Prizes,'' a parody of the Nobel prizes, at Harvard University in Boston on Oct. 3. Takara's device was given the award for ''promoting peace and harmony between the species.''

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Takara to release single-seat electric car in Nov.

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. said July 9 it will release the first model in its Q-Car series of single-seat electric vehicles in November. The new car, called Qi and pronounced ''q-no,'' can be charged by plugging it into a conventional household electric socket. It can travel 80 kilometers after being charged for eight hours and can reach speeds of up to 50 km per hour. Takara will put 99 units on the market for 1.29 million yen each.

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(1)Takara to release ''Q-Car'' electric vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - A woman passes by a sedan in a Tokyo hotel parking area Jan. 22 in a prototype ''Q-Car 2010'' electric vehicle which toy maker Takara Co. plans to market in September. Takara said the one-seat car can travel 80 kilometers after being charged for 8 hours, and can reach speeds of up to 60 km per hour.

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Mazda to buy Mine racing circuit from Takara for car tests

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Keiichi Wakabayashi, head of Mazda Motor Corp.'s public relations and planning division, speaks at a news conference in Yamaguchi about the company's decision to buy a motor racing circuit owned by toymaker Takara Co. (Kyodo)

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Single-seated electric car 'Qi' to be rented in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - An apprentice geisha sits in a single-seat ''Qi'' electric car in the Japanese city of Kyoto on June 30. Toy maker Takara Co. and Nippon Rent-A-Car Service Inc. will begin renting the ''Qi'' in Kyoto on July 1. (Kyodo)

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Toymakers Takara, Tomy to merge next March

TOKYO, Japan - (From R to L) Takara Co. Chairman Keita Sato, Tomy Co. President Kantaro Tomiyama and Index Corp. Chairman Masami Ochiai pose for photos during a news conference in Tokyo on May 13. Takara, Japan's No. 2 toymaker, and Tomy, the third largest, agreed to merge March 1 next year. Index Corp. is Takara's largest shareholder. (Kyodo)

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Takara holds seminar for Santa Claus wannabes

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. held a seminar in Tokyo on Dec. 8 featuring mambo musician Paradise Yamamoto, the only Japanese ''official'' Santa Claus, to teach aspiring Santas the tricks of the trade. Yamamoto, authorized by the dean of Greenland International Santa Clause Association, lectured to about 40 Japanese people, mainly fathers, dressed in Santa Claus costumes on such topics as how to give presents to children and say ''Ho! Ho! Ho!'' in an appropriately Santa-like voice. (Kyodo)

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Time magazine picks dog translator best invention

Time magazine has picked Bowlingual, a device of Japanese toy maker Takara Co. used to ''translate'' dog barks, one of the best inventions of 2002, on Nov, 11,. The 14,800 yen device attached to a dog's collar analyzes its barks and displays its feelings, such as happiness and sadness, on a display. The toy maker put it on sale in September.

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Time magazine picks dog translator best invention

Time magazine has picked Bowlingual, a device of Japanese toy maker Takara Co. used to ''translate'' dog barks, one of the best inventions of 2002, on Nov, 11,. The 14,800 yen device attached to a dog's collar analyzes its barks and displays its feelings, such as happiness and sadness, on a display. The toy maker put it on sale in September.

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Takara to launch Idol Licca-chan series

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. said feb. 28 it will launch a new series of its Licca-chan dolls (in handout photo) in April and promote sales through the real-life Licca, a recently formed singing group of three teenage girls. The Idol Licca-chan series, to hit the market April 18, consists of a package of three different dolls. The dolls will have a suggested retail price of 8,360 yen for all three.

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(2)Takara to release ''Q-Car'' electric vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Photo released by Jan. 22 shows the ''Q-Car Modern Times'' which toy maker Takara Co. plans to market in September. The one-seat car can be recharged by being plugged into a conventional household electrical socket. Takara said the car can travel 80 kilometers after being charged for 8 hours, and can reach speeds of up to 60 km per hour.

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(1)Takara to release ''Q-Car'' electric vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - A woman passes by a sedan in a Tokyo hotel parking area Jan. 22 in a prototype ''Q-Car 2010'' electric vehicle which toy maker Takara Co. plans to market in September. Takara said the one-seat car can travel 80 kilometers after being charged for 8 hours, and can reach speeds of up to 60 km per hour.

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Founder of Japanese toymaker dies

Yasuta Sato, founder of major Japanese toymaker Takara Co. (now Tomy Co.), seen in this file photo taken in March 2010, died of natural causes on Feb. 26, 2019, aged 94. Takara is known for its Licca-chan dress-up dolls. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Founder of Japanese toymaker dies

Yasuta Sato, founder of major Japanese toymaker Takara Co. (now Tomy Co.), seen in this file photo taken in March 2010, died of natural causes on Feb. 26, 2019, aged 94. Takara is known for its Licca-chan dress-up dolls. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takara to put 'Meow-Lingual' on sale in November

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. said on July 17 it will put on sale a cat-to-human-language translation device, dubbed ''Meow-Lingual'' (photo), in November. According to Takara, the device can analyze cats' feelings from their voiceprints and display them on the liquid crystal screen in more than 200 words. Takara developed and began selling a dog-to-human-language translation device ''Bow-Lingual'' last year. (Kyodo)

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Takara faces patent suit over hit home karaoke system

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the e.kara portable home karaoke system marketed by Takara Co. Patent control company Ricos Co. said July 11 it filed a 900 million yen damages suit against Takara, claiming the toy maker violates one of its patents. (Kyodo)

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Takara releases Tigers version of electric vehicle Qi

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. has begun selling 77 units of its single-seat electric vehicle Qi with a design inspired by the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball team. Available for 1.45 million yen, the units come in yellow and black and carry the Tigers logo on their front and side panels. Takara decided to release 77 specially designed units in the Qi (pronounced ''cue-no'') series because that is the number on Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino's jersey. (Kyodo)

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'Bow-Lingual' awarded 'Ig Nobel' peace prize

BOSTON, United States - Masahiko Kajita of Japanese toy maker Takara Co. holds up a dog-to-human-language translation device, dubbed ''Bow-Lingual,'' at a ceremony of the 12th annual ''Ig Nobel Prizes,'' a parody of the Nobel prizes, at Harvard University in Boston on Oct. 3. Takara's device was given the award for ''promoting peace and harmony between the species.'' (Kyodo)

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Takara to release single-seat electric car in Nov.

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. said July 9 it will release the first model in its Q-Car series of single-seat electric vehicles in November. The new car, called Qi and pronounced ''q-no,'' can be charged by plugging it into a conventional household electric socket. It can travel 80 kilometers after being charged for eight hours and can reach speeds of up to 50 km per hour. Takara will put 99 units on the market for 1.29 million yen each.