In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, people need some relaxation, and that’s what the Japanese toy industry will be selling this year.
Hiroshi Hirano, sales department manager at Sega Toys Co., said Wednesday during the Toy Forum 2009 trade show in Tokyo’s Marunouchi district that the just-completed yearend season saw strong sales in robot pets, which are designed to help people relax at home.
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