Faced with fewer kids, toymakers target old and young at Tokyo toy show

Japan’s toymakers—faced with declining birthrates—rolled out an array of products at the 2008 International Tokyo Toy Show to bring out the inner child in even the oldest grown-ups.

In 'a nation of 12 year olds', what's the difference?

exactly...unlimited customer base

Yeah, like that 8" high walking, talking and kissing female robot. There's nothing wrong with that. It's completely normal for an adult man to have a love affair with an 8" robot, isn't it? Or, have I been in Japan too long?