Kevin Hardy has 31 robots so far in his antique Japanese tin toy robot collection. The robots' manufacturing dates range from 1949 to 1969. STAFF PHOTO BY ROBIN MILLER ...

Muskegon; I, Robot: Japanese Warriors exhibition showcases toy robots, action figures at Muskegon Museum of Art. Updated: Dec. 28, 2014, 10:51 p.m. Dec. 28, 2014, 10: ...

Some robot-loving Japanese are tinkering with screwdrivers and motors instead of heading to the beach or hot springs during this nation's "Golden Week" holidays.

Japanese influence is seen throughout California and it’s growing exponentially when it comes to anime and gaming. In the heart of Old Town in San Diego, a little corner shop named GUNNZO is ...

In the late 90s, the digital pets craze swept playgrounds and classrooms throughout Japan and the US. The amazingly popular Tamagotchi let you ‘raise’ a virtual pet by attending to its constant needs ...

But it definitely still moves like an 80-year-old—very slowly. Check out the video of it in motion below, it’s like a robot from “It’s a Small World,” but even more uncanny and creepier.

Watson resident Kevin Hardy calls up an old catalog advertisement on his iPad showing that this antique Japanese tin toy robot was priced at $2.98 when it first hit the market in 1957. STAFF PHOTO ...