It's the festive season and whether you take Christmas day off or not in Japan, kids will still be excited about Santa. This month introduces a few next-generation techy toys that are great for children but will probably be fun for the parents, too.
Cardboard box robots
Next year will see a few changes to the Japanese elementary school curriculum, including the addition of mandatory programming classes. Takara Tomy's robot toy Embot anticipates this by helping kids learn programming in a fun way.