Saturday, 23. November 2002

Waterproof vibrator rides tidal wave of success


When the first powered vibrator arrived on Japan's shores in 1971, Takashi Eto was still making toys. Fortunately for countless numbers of women since, Japan's toy industry was undergoing something of a revolution at the time, according to Spa! (11/26). Up until then, toys had traditionally been sold in candy stores, but with the emergence of remote control and computer games, kids' playthings were starting to demand retail outlets of their own.

¬> Mainichi

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