Product Overview
Charmy-chan Bear / Good Friends blue
Kodama Sangyo Ltd. Japan 1960 / Re-edition 2023
Collectible Figurine
PVC (with non-phthalate plasticizers)
[H 8.25 x W 4"]
"Charmy-chan" has been manufactured and sold in Japan by Kodama Sangyo since the 1960's and continues to be manufactured in Tokyo. The delicate and expressive face is cute, gentle and beautifully rendered. Today, Charmy-chan is re-introduced as a collectible decorative figure for your living space to add an authentic and nostalgic feeling from the retro Showa-era [Japan in the 1960-70's specifically] -- as a unique and playful decorative interior item. Made in Japan
Recommended for collectors and use as a decorative object / ages 15+
Founded in 1930, Kodama Sangyo Toy Co., Ltd. Japan has been manufacturing and selling Charmy-chan and collectible animal figures in Katsushika, Tokyo since the 1960's.
About the Showa era: The "Showa era" was the period of Japanese history between 1926 and 1989. The 60s, 70s and 80s are fondly remembered in Japan as a time when many were feeling the positive effects of a booming economy. That nostalgia has been growing in recent years, even among those who didn't experience the Showa era first-hand. Furthermore, Japanese culture and Japanese products spread and became popular around the world.