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On July 18, Bandai is releasing a new toy that has a noble theme and an exercise function. It's a pedometer and calorie counter with a samurai-era storyline &mdash you choose to be a character out of three famous daimyo from the Sengoku, or Warring States Period (circa 1500s) and take your foot soldiers out to the battlefield. Of course, the more you walk, the closer you will get to attaining full control of Japan.
Press release (Japanese, via Impress Watch)
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Love it! What better way to walk than with the encouragement of a Samurai Master!
Posted by: .tiff | June 24, 2009 at 05:11 PM