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Letter From Tokyo
Japan has a shrinking population of kids and a tepid economy. But its toy market is booming
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The International Tokyo Toy Show draws a bustling crowd eager to check out new toy releases.
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TOKYO – I had my first pet in primary school. I faithfully nurtured it, fed it, played with it, and cleaned up after it.
When it suddenly died, the visceral sadness I felt was overwhelming. Never mind that it was a digital, pixelated being on a small screen.
