Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Tomy's lunar robot toy replica

Photo taken in Tokyo on May 29, 2024, shows a toy replica of Sora-Q, a palm-sized moon exploration robot developed by Japanese toymaker Tomy Co. and others. Tomy announced the same day that it will give 390 of them to schools, museums and other places for educational purposes.

E

International toy show in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Video taken on June 8, 2023, shows the new Wi-Fi enabled Tamagotchi Uni virtual pet exhibited by Japanese toymaker Bandai Co. at the International Tokyo Toy Show at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

E

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.

E

International toy show in Tokyo

Photo taken on June 8, 2023, shows the new Wi-Fi enabled Tamagotchi Uni virtual pet exhibited by Japanese toymaker Bandai Co. at the International Tokyo Toy Show at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

E

Tokyo Toy Show 2011

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken June 16, 2011, shows the booth of a toymaker, introducing its eco-friendly miniature cars that can emit light and sound without using batteries, at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2011 held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Koto Ward.

E

ANA's 'Gundam' plane departs for 30th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The first flight of All Nippon Airways Co.'s plane bearing the images of Gundam, the titular robot character from the popular sci-fi animation, leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 16, 2010, for Osaka. ANA will fly the special Boeing 777-300 through next March on routes across Japan under a joint project with toymaker Bandai Co. and others to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' plastic model kit.

E

ANA's 'Gundam' plane departs for 30th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers board the first flight of All Nippon Airways Co.'s plane bearing the images of Gundam, the titular robot character from the popular sci-fi animation, at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 16, 2010. ANA will fly the special Boeing 777-300 through next March on routes across Japan under a joint project with toymaker Bandai Co. and others to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' plastic model kit.

E

ANA's 'Gundam' plane departs for 30th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Officials hold up a banner marking an inaugural flight of its Boeing 777-300 passenger plane bearing the images of Gundam, the titular robot character from the popular sci-fi animation, near the plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 16, 2010 before it leaves for Osaka. ANA will fly the special Boeing 777-300 through next March on routes across Japan under a joint project with toymaker Bandai Co. and others to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' plastic model kit.

E

Barbie dolls in Hello Kitty costumes to debut

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. toymaker Mattel Inc. will release Barbie dolls wearing Hello Kitty character costumes (photo) in more than 10 countries on Sept. 1. The dolls, with a height of 31 centimeters, are designed for grown-up lovers of Barbie dolls.

E

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.

E

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.

E

Bandai to launch new plastic models of 'Gundam' characters

TOKYO, Japan - Bandai Co. said April 8 it will launch a new series of plastic models (in photo) of characters from popular Japanese animation ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' on June 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the series' first television broadcast. Japan's biggest toymaker said it aims to sell 1.5 million of the plastic models in the first year by mainly targeting customers in their 20s and 30s who would have grown up watching the series.

E

Tomy to introduce 'conversation robot'

TOKYO, Japan - Toymaker Tomy Co. said March 14 it has developed an artificial intelligence robot (shown in handout photo) capable of recognizing human words for conversation. The robot, called ''memoni,'' will be on sale for 18,000 yen this summer after being displayed at a toy fair to be held in Tokyo later in March.

E

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)

E

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)

E

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)

Sylvester Stallone, Sylvester Stallone, Sylvester Stallone & Sylvester Stallone Characters: Toymaker, Toymaker, Toymaker & Toymaker Film: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over; Spy Kids 3d (2003) Director: Robert Rodriguez 25 July 2003 Date: 25 July 2003

E

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)

Sylvester Stallone Characters: Toymaker Film: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over; Spy Kids 3d (2003) Director: Robert Rodriguez 25 July 2003 Date: 25 July 2003

E

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)

Sylvester Stallone Characters: Toymaker Film: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over; Spy Kids 3d (2003) Director: Robert Rodriguez 25 July 2003 Date: 25 July 2003

E

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - film (1968)

Benny Hill, Dick Van Dyke, Heather Ripley, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries & Adrian Hall Characters: Toymaker,Caractacus Potts,Jemima,Truly Scrumptious,Grandpa Potts & Jeremy Film: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK 1968) Director: Ken Hughes 16 December 1968 Date: 16-Dec-68

E

Babes In Toyland - film (1961)

Ed Wynn Characters: Toymaker Film: Babes In Toyland (1961) Director: Jack Donohue 14 December 1961 Date: 14-Dec-61

E

Babes In Toyland - film (1961)

Ed Wynn Characters: Toymaker Film: Babes In Toyland (1961) Director: Jack Donohue 14 December 1961 Date: 14-Dec-61

E

Babes In Toyland - film (1961)

Ed Wynn, Annette Funicello & Tommy Sands Characters: Toymaker, Mary Contrary, Tom Piper Film: Babes In Toyland (1961) Director: Jack Donohue 14 December 1961 Date: 14-Dec-61

E

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - film (1968)

Benny Hill, Dick Van Dyke, Heather Ripley, Lionel Jeffries, Adrian Hall & Sally Ann Howes Characters: Toymaker, Caractacus Potts, Jemima, Grandpa Potts, Jeremy, Truly Scrumptious Film: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK 1968) Director: Ken Hughes 16 December 1968 Date: 16-Dec-68

E

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - film (1968)

Benny Hill Characters: Toymaker Film: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK 1968) Director: Ken Hughes 16 December 1968 Date: 16-Dec-68

E

Tomy releases Licca doll in Nadeshiko Japan uniform

Japanese toymaker Tomy Co. shows the 2015 Nadeshiko Japan model Licca doll. The company began sales of 7,000 units of the limited edition doll in the Nadeshiko Japan national women's soccer team uniform. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Tomy releases Nissin Cup Noodle toy car

Photo shows the Dream Tomica Nissin Cup Noodle toy car released on Sept. 19, 2015, by Japanese toymaker Tomy Co. at a suggested retail price of 756 yen. The toy car, developed jointly with instant noodle maker Nissin Foods, is about a third the size of the noodle cup. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Barbie dolls in Hello Kitty costumes to debut

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. toymaker Mattel Inc. will release Barbie dolls wearing Hello Kitty character costumes (photo) in more than 10 countries on Sept. 1. The dolls, with a height of 31 centimeters, are designed for grown-up lovers of Barbie dolls. (Kyodo)

E

ANA's 'Gundam' plane departs for 30th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers board the first flight of All Nippon Airways Co.'s plane bearing the images of Gundam, the titular robot character from the popular sci-fi animation, at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 16, 2010. ANA will fly the special Boeing 777-300 through next March on routes across Japan under a joint project with toymaker Bandai Co. and others to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' plastic model kit. (Kyodo)

E

ANA's 'Gundam' plane departs for 30th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The first flight of All Nippon Airways Co.'s plane bearing the images of Gundam, the titular robot character from the popular sci-fi animation, leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 16, 2010, for Osaka. ANA will fly the special Boeing 777-300 through next March on routes across Japan under a joint project with toymaker Bandai Co. and others to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' plastic model kit. (Kyodo)

E

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)

E

ANA's 'Gundam' plane departs for 30th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Officials hold up a banner marking an inaugural flight of its Boeing 777-300 passenger plane bearing the images of Gundam, the titular robot character from the popular sci-fi animation, near the plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 16, 2010 before it leaves for Osaka. ANA will fly the special Boeing 777-300 through next March on routes across Japan under a joint project with toymaker Bandai Co. and others to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' plastic model kit. (Kyodo)

E

Tokyo Toy Show 2011

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken June 16, 2011, shows the booth of a toymaker, introducing its eco-friendly miniature cars that can emit light and sound without using batteries, at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2011 held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Koto Ward. (Kyodo)

E

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

E

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

E

Int'l toy show kicks off in Tokyo

Japanese toymaker Tomy Co. displays Licca-chan dolls, whose hair color changes from pink to blue when lighted, at the International Tokyo Toy Show at Tokyo Big Sight on June 1, 2017. A total of 153 toy makers will exhibit around 35,000 items, with about 160,000 visitors expected during the four-day event through June 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Japanese doll Licca-chan reflects trends at 50th anniv. show

Licca-chan dolls by toymaker Tomy Co. are displayed at Tokyo's Matsuya Ginza department store on March 22, 2017, in a new exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first Licca girl doll. The exhibition will run through April 3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Licca-chan doll exhibition in Paris

A Licca-chan doll from Japanese toymaker Tomy Co. is displayed at the Japan Cultural Institute in Paris, wearing a dress decorated with macaron French sweets, on Dec. 8, 2016, ahead of the 50th anniversary in 2017 of the launch of the popular doll. In the doll's back story, Licca is the daughter of a French musician and a Japanese fashion designer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Licca-chan doll exhibition in Paris

A Licca-chan doll from Japanese toymaker Tomy Co. is displayed at the Japan Cultural Institute in Paris, dressed in kimono while enjoying a cherry blossom festival, on Dec. 8, 2016, ahead of the 50th anniversary in 2017 of the launch of the popular doll. In the doll's back story, Licca is the daughter of a French musician and a Japanese fashion designer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Licca-chan doll exhibition in Paris

Licca-chan dolls from Japanese toymaker Tomy Co. are displayed at the Japan Cultural Institute in Paris on Dec. 8, 2016, ahead of the 50th anniversary in 2017 of the launch of the popular dolls. In the dolls' back story, Licca is the daughter of a French musician and a Japanese fashion designer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Bandai to launch new plastic models of 'Gundam' characters

TOKYO, Japan - Bandai Co. said April 8 it will launch a new series of plastic models (in photo) of characters from popular Japanese animation ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' on June 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the series' first television broadcast. Japan's biggest toymaker said it aims to sell 1.5 million of the plastic models in the first year by mainly targeting customers in their 20s and 30s who would have grown up watching the series. (Kyodo)

E

Tomy to introduce 'conversation robot'

TOKYO, Japan - Toymaker Tomy Co. said March 14 it has developed an artificial intelligence robot (shown in handout photo) capable of recognizing human words for conversation. The robot, called ''memoni,'' will be on sale for 18,000 yen this summer after being displayed at a toy fair to be held in Tokyo later in March.

E

Beanie Babies maker to offer new Japanese teddy bear

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the ''Nipponia the Bear,'' a new teddy bear U.S. toymaker Ty Inc. will launch exclusively for the Japanese market on Sept. 9. About 20 centimeters tall and bearing the Japanese flag on its chest, the blue-colored Nipponia will retail for 650 yen apiece, Ty officials said.