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Israel Keeps Bombing Gaza

A young boy holds a stuffed toy as he sits among the rubble in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on December 7, 2024. Following Israeli airstrikes, the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza has been left in devastation. Photo by Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Keeps Bombing Gaza

A young boy holds a stuffed toy as he sits among the rubble in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on December 7, 2024. Following Israeli airstrikes, the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza has been left in devastation. Photo by Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Panda Toy Prepared Before Packing Up - China

A staff member cleans a stuffed panda toy before packing up at a workshop of SeeU Panda in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, November 21, 2024. In recent years, taking famous giant pandas like He Hua, Meng Lan, Xiang Xiang and Fu Bao as prototypes, companies such as "SeeU Panda" and "Panda Factory" have designed stuffed panda toys with high similarity to real pandas using 3D modeling and other technologies. So far, more than 50,000 customized simulated panda toys have been sold to more than 50 countries and regions around the world by these firms. Photo by Shen Bohan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-TOURISM PROMOTION EVENT

(240520) -- MEXICO CITY, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child paints a stuffed panda toy during a cultural salon in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 19, 2024. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)

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Kharkiv in spring

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 13, 2024 - Concrete blocks and a stuffed toy are seen on the ground outside a block of flats damaged in Russian shelling, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine.

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Funeral of Putiatin family killed in Russian drone attack in Kharkiv

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 12, 2024 - Stuffed toys are seen at the fire-stricken house of Olha and Hryhorii Putiatin and their three children who died in the fire caused by the Russian drone attack on the oil depot at night on February 10, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. As reported, the fuel that leaked from the oil depot attacked by Russian kamikaze drones caught fire and streaked down Kotelna Street destroying a total of 15 houses. Seven people were killed, including two parents and their three children.

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Funeral of Putiatin family killed in Russian drone attack in Kharkiv

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 12, 2024 - Flowers, stuffed toys and photographs are seen at the graves of the Putiatin family killed in the Russian drone attack on the oil depot on February 10, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. As reported, the fuel that leaked from the oil depot attacked by Russian kamikaze drones caught fire and streaked down Kotelna Street destroying a total of 15 houses. Seven people were killed, including two parents and their three children.

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CHINA-SHAANXI-STUFFED BEAR-CHRISTMAS(CN)

(231225) -- ANKANG, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of Ankang Heng'an Toy Ltd., work at a workshop in Ankang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Made-in-China stuffed bears spread joy of Christmas overseas" (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-STUFFED BEAR-CHRISTMAS(CN)

(231225) -- ANKANG, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Ankang Heng'an Toy Ltd., works at a workshop in Ankang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Made-in-China stuffed bears spread joy of Christmas overseas" (Xinhua/Wu Hongbo)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of alpaca-fur stuffed toys at the booth of Warmpaca during the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 7, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Xinhua/Li Mengjiao)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- AREQUIPA, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian craftsmen Mamani (R) and his wife Gloria make alpaca-fur stuffed toys for display at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE), in Arequipa, Peru, Oct. 27, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Photo by Fredy Salcedo/Xinhua)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gloria, wife of Peruvian craftsman Mamani, demonstrates the repair of alpaca-fur stuffed toys at a warehouse of Warmpaca in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 2, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian craftsmen Mamani and his wife Gloria display the labels of alpaca-fur stuffed toys with their family printed on them at a warehouse of Warmpaca in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 2, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian craftsman Mamani displays alpaca-fur stuffed toys at the booth of Warmpaca during the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 7, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Xinhua/Li Mengjiao)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian craftsman Mamani makes alpaca-fur stuffed toys at the booth of Warmpaca during the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 7, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Xinhua/Gao Wei)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian craftsmen Mamani and his wife Gloria demonstrate the making of alpaca-fur stuffed toys at a shop of Warmpaca in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 2, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- AREQUIPA, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian craftsman Mamani packs alpaca-fur stuffed toys for display at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE), in Arequipa, Peru, Oct. 27, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Photo by Fredy Salcedo/Xinhua)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- AREQUIPA, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian craftsman Mamani prepares alpaca-fur stuffed toys for display at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE), in Arequipa, Peru, Oct. 27, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Photo by Fredy Salcedo/Xinhua)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian craftsman Mamani makes alpaca-fur stuffed toys at the booth of Warmpaca during the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 7, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Xinhua/Li Mengjiao)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- AREQUIPA, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian craftsmen Mamani (R) and his wife Gloria display alpaca-fur stuffed toys and other Peruvian handicrafts at a workshop in Arequipa, Peru, Oct. 27, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Photo by Fredy Salcedo/Xinhua)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- AREQUIPA, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian craftsmen Mamani (R) and his wife Gloria display alpaca-fur stuffed toys at a workshop in Arequipa, Peru, Oct. 27, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Photo by Fredy Salcedo/Xinhua)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor selects alpaca-fur stuffed toys at the booth of Warmpaca during the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 7, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Xinhua/Gao Wei)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian craftsman Mamani makes alpaca-fur stuffed toys at the booth of Warmpaca during the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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(CIIE)CHINA-CIIE-PERU-ALPACA-FUR TOYS-CRAFTSMAN(CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian craftsman Mamani introduces alpaca-fur stuffed toys to visitors at the booth of Warmpaca during the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2023. At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ma Yuxia, a Chinese businesswoman, introduced the plush toy alpacas made by Mamani, a Peruvian craftsman, into the Chinese market. Ma and her partners rented a booth of merely 9 square meters at the first CIIE to display and promote these toys and other traditional handicrafts from Peru. They also established their own brand, known as Warmpaca (meaning "warm alpaca"). The business was unexpectedly successful. On the other side of the Pacific, Mamani has involved craftsmen from his village in the business. This year, Mamani and his wife Gloria have been visiting Shanghai on the occasion of the 6th CIIE. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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Gaza Officials Say More Than 5,000 People Killed

A young boy in Gaza carries a stuffed horse toy in the middle of the rubble and ruins that were caused by the Israeli airstrikes. Gaza Strip, October 8, 2023. Hamas militants stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7, and killed at least 1,400 people, mostly civilians who were shot or burnt to death on the first day of the raid, according to Israeli officials. More than 5,000 Palestinians, mainly civilians, have been killed across the Gaza Strip in retaliatory Israeli bombardments, according to the latest toll from the Hamas health ministry in Gaza. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Region

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A teddy bear is seen inside a house destroyed in the Russian rocket attack that took place Wednesday morning, October 18, Obukhivka, Dnipropetrovsk Region, central Ukraine. The enemy missile killed a 31-year-old woman, the mother of two girls. In addition, four people were injured. Three of them were rushed to the hospital in moderate condition. The rocket destroyed one private house and an outbuilding. In total, 21 private houses, 11 outbuildings, a car and a low-pressure gas pipeline were damaged.

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Tourism Australia greets 1st Chinese tour group of China's Golden Week

STORY: Tourism Australia greets 1st Chinese tour group of China's Golden Week DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Sydney CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors in Australia 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PHILLIPA HARRISON, Managing director of Tourism Australia STORYLINE: Tourism Australia, the country's governmental tourism promotion body, greeted on Friday the first Chinese tourist group that arrived in Sydney during China's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. Tourism Australia staged a warm welcoming ceremony at the Sydney international airport. Managing Director of Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison gave each group member a stuffed toy "souvenir kangaroo Ruby" as a present, and wished them a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. SOUNDBITE (English): PHILLIPA HARRISON, Managing director of Tourism Australia "So we are ready for the Chinese market to come back and we can't wait to welcome them. We have seen a steady increase in numbers from the China market. We anticipate that we'l

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PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-EARTHQUAKE DRILL

(230309) -- QUEZON CITY, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man uses a stuffed toy to protect his head during a national simultaneous earthquake drill at the Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, the Philippines, March 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Istanbul's football fans support earthquake victims with teddy bears

STORY: Istanbul's football fans support earthquake victims with teddy bears DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of football match 2. various of fans throwing toys onto the field STORYLINE: Turkish football fans threw thousands of stuffed toy bears onto the pitch during a match Sunday evening for young victims of southern Türkiye's deadly earthquakes earlier this month. The Besiktas Sports Club, one of Istanbul's three premier teams, organized the "This Toy Is For You My Friend" campaign for its match against Antalyaspor which ended 0-0, urging fans to bring stuffed animals, scarves, and warm headgear to the stands to "cheer up" children in the affected areas. The game was paused at precisely 4 minutes and 17 seconds in memory of the first earthquake, which hit at 04:17 a.m. local time on February 6. During the pause, fans threw their donations onto pitch to be collected by staff. "We thank our fans for taking part in this meaningful

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Scene in quake-hit Turkey

Photo taken on Feb. 19, 2023, shows photos, a stuffed toy and other items placed on the side of a street in Antakya, southern Turkey, after a devastating earthquake hit the country and Syria on Feb. 6.

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Totoro at nuclear power PR facility

IWAKI, Japan - A stuffed toy of Totoro is used to promote electricity conservation at a public relations facility for nuclear power plants in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2010. Studio Ghibli, known for releasing animated films featuring environmental issues, decided to withdraw a Ghibli character shop from the facility.

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Lady Gaga in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - American pop star Lady Gaga holds a stuffed Hello Kitty doll in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2013. Lady Gaga said she will put the specially made toy up for auction in support of reconstruction in areas in northeastern Japan hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Man arrested over dumping of 5-yr-old girl's body in Chiba

TOGANE, Japan - Flowers and stuffed toy animals are offered near the site where the naked body of Yukimaro Narita, a nursery schooler from Togane, Chiba Prefecture, was found in September. A 21-year-old unemployed man, Ryo Katsuki, was arrested Dec. 6 on suspicion of abandoning the body.

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Hokkaido carrier Air Do records 1 mil. passengers

SAPPORO, Japan - Reiko Hosoya (R), 34, her 6-year-old son Kakeru and 8-year-old daughter Haruna are presented with a stuffed toy of Air Do's mascot ''Bear Do'' at New Chitose Airport in Chitose, Hokkaido, on Dec. 26. Hosoya became the 1 millionth passenger to travel on Air Do since the airline started operating flights between Tokyo's Haneda airport and Chitose, near Sapporo, Hokkaido's prefectural capital, on Dec. 20, 1998.

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Beanie Babies go on sale in downtown Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Beanie Babies, tiny stuffed-animal dolls with cute eyes made by U.S. toy maker Ty, are put on sale at the Sony Plaza shop in downtown Tokyo on Aug. 14. About one hundred customers, including a 77-year-old man who was first in line at 5 a.m., queued for the 11 a.m. opening of the Ginza shop. Ty Japan LLC, the Japan unit of the U.S. company, began selling some 260 varieties of 100,000 popular dolls priced at 650 yen apiece throughout the nation on the same day. One U.S. dollar is worth 120 yen.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CURLING-MEN'S GOLD MEDAL GAME-GBR VS SWE (CN)

(220219) -- BEIJING, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A stuffed panda toy sits with spectators during the curling men's gold medal game of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Great Britain and Sweden at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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8 Mile (2002)

Eminem & Chloe Greenfield Characters: Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith,Lily Smith Film: 8 Mile (USA/DE 2002) / Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii Director: Curtis Hanson 08 September 2002 Date: 08 September 2002

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(2) Talking stuffed toy Primopuel

TOKYO, Japan - Bandai's talking toy Primopuel in Hanshin Tigers uniform. (Kyodo)

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(1) Talking stuffed toy Primopuel

TOKYO, Japan - Women in Tokyo taking part in an event in Tokyo on Sept. 12 for Bandai's talking toy Primopuel. (Kyodo)

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Japan "hospital" for stuffed toys bursting at seams

Photo taken Sept. 20, 2016, shows Pi-chan (C), a stuffed rabbit toy that was treated at Nuigurumi Byoin, an Osaka-based hospital for stuffed toys, sitting on a sofa at the reception of the hospital. The hospital prides itself on having the standards of a top-level medical facility -- high-quality care, skillful "doctors," reassuring nurses, and a friendly and sanitary environment -- but only treats stuffed toys. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan "hospital" for stuffed toys bursting at seams

Komichi Horiguchi, head of Nuigurumi Byoin, an Osaka-based hospital for stuffed toys in the western Japan city of Toyonaka, takes care of a stuffed toy patient on Sept. 20, 2016. The hospital prides itself on having the standards of a top-level medical facility -- high-quality care, skillful "doctors," reassuring nurses, and a friendly and sanitary environment -- but only treats stuffed toys. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo police thank actress for help in traffic safety campaign

Actress Mizuki Yamamoto receives a stuffed toy of police mascot "Pipo-kun" from Hiroyuki Osawa, head of the Traffic Bureau at the Metropolitan Police Department, at the MPD headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2015. The police also handed the actress a letter of gratitude for appearing in a poster for their traffic safety campaign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Totoro at nuclear power PR facility

IWAKI, Japan - A stuffed toy of Totoro is used to promote electricity conservation at a public relations facility for nuclear power plants in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2010. Studio Ghibli, known for releasing animated films featuring environmental issues, decided to withdraw a Ghibli character shop from the facility. (Kyodo)

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Man arrested over dumping of 5-yr-old girl's body in Chiba

TOGANE, Japan - Flowers and stuffed toy animals are offered near the site where the naked body of Yukimaro Narita, a nursery schooler from Togane, Chiba Prefecture, was found in September. A 21-year-old unemployed man, Ryo Katsuki, was arrested Dec. 6 on suspicion of abandoning the body. (Kyodo)

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U.S. toymaker donates $1 mil., Hello Kitty dolls to relief effort

TOKYO, Japan - Ty Warner (R), president and chief executive officer of U.S. toymaker Ty Inc., presents a certificate pledging to donate $1 million and the earnings from worldwide sales of a special Hello Kitty doll to help people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Warner made the pledge to Japanese Red Cross Society President Tadateru Konoe at the headquarters of the society in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Sept. 16, 2011. In early September, the toy maker donated ''I Love Japan'' Hello Kitty nurse dolls to children in Ishinomaki Red Cross Hospital in Miyagi Prefecture, which was ravaged by the disaster. The stuffed animal has been sold worldwide since May to raise funds to help relief effort. (Kyodo)

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