A defunct 100-year-old elementary school in Tokyo that boasted 1,000 pupils in its heyday has been reborn as a museum that hopes to revive the passion of playing with toys that don't require batteries.
Yotsuya No. 4 Elementary School in Shinjuku Ward was forced to close its doors after 100 years of history in March 2007 after attendance had dwindled to as few as 100 pupils in its final years.
But on April 20, with the assistance of the Good Toy Association and other supporters, the deserted building reopened as the Tokyo Toy Museum, a facility now filled with ecstatic children running around and discovering unique toys to play with.