Mattel collaborated with the IOC to license products that reflect new sports. Tokyo 2020 is around the corner and Mattel has added an array of sporty new toys including five new Barbie dolls to its ...

Muzium Negara (National Museum) in Kuala Lumpur is showing a new touring exhibition from Tokyo, which highlights the history and cultural significance of Japanese dolls, known as "ningyo". Entitled ...

TOKYO — Japan’s economy is hobbling as residents rein in spending, but there’s one high-end item on which few Japanese families seem to be scrimping: dolls. Dolls that can cost several thousand ...

For a single day in June, cosplay studio Haco Stadium will be welcoming dolls, instead of people, to partake in photo shoots at their Ikebukuro location. You may remember when we introduced Haco ...

Kids who hope to someday go for gold in the Olympic Games are about to get one step closer to achieving their dreams — in their imaginations. Mattel has announced a new line of Barbie dolls, available ...

Katsuo-ji Temple is known as the "Daruma temple" due to its large collection of the dolls. - Rebecca Cairns/CNN At Katsuo-ji Temple, Daruma dolls watch from every corner. They peer between tree ...

Mattel is owning up to its mistakes after Twitter users accused the toymaker of excluding Barbies of Asian descent from its new Tokyo Olympics play set. In a statement provided Tuesday to the Los ...

On Saturday, an exhibition of Japanese dolls opens at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. It is worth going to see the dolls for their beauty and craftsmanship. But even more impressive is what ...