Japan strikes back, with alluring new love dolls aimed at fending off cheaper Chinese challengers

Japan Today28 October 2026, 21:15 UTCJapan

Weekly Playboy (Nov 2), which this month observes the 60th anniversary since its launch by Shueisha, reports on the return of Orient Industries to the love doll market.…

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