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Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Times
Cuddly toys get their own beds at Japanese hotel
In Japan, even adults treat their stuffed animals to trips, dinner dates and visits to museums. Now a hotel in Osaka is letting people give their nuigurumi a good night's rest after a busy day out. Nui-katsu — 'doing things with stuffed animals' — has become increasingly popular, especially on social media where people share pictures of their favourite soft toys at events such as Expo 2025 in Osaka. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. The hotel chain Toyoko Inn is hoping to cater for the the trend by offering mini-beds, complete with bedclothes and tiny pyjamas, so the toys can sleep beside their owners for an extra 300 yen (£1.50). A hotel representative, who led the project, told the J-Cast News website that he often travelled with a stuffed animal, and hoped the service would appeal to Gen Z travellers. 'I thought that if Toyoko Inn has a plan where you can stay with your dog, we should be able to offer something similar for stuffed animals,' he said. 'We've kept it to the bare minimum so that stuffed animals can stay with peace of mind at a stable price, just like at Toyoko Inn, and created this set with the idea of a sleepover together in mind.' Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. The service has been introduced as a trial at the Toyoko Inn Osaka Dome, and has exceeded expectations. The representative said the company was seeking to expand the project. The response online has been overwhelmingly positive. The hotel's website encourages guests to take photographs of their toys, and offers a small gift if they show a social media post with the hashtag #ForYourOshiActivityToyokoInn at the front desk. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. 'What a cute and perfectly sized bed!! Getting ready in pyjamas too,' one guest wrote on X under a post showing a stuffed horse and a unicorn sharing the small bed. Another wrote: 'It was just the right size and absolutely adorable. The stuffies are sleeping soundly in dreamland.'
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Shawano police receive 200 stuffed animals for kids from local company
SHAWANO, Wis. (WFRV) – The Shawano Police Department is expressing gratitude after receiving a donation of nearly 200 stuffed animals to distribute to children in the community. The donation came from Shawano Specialty Papers, which held a donation drive for first responders. Officers say the company specifically wanted school resource officers to have the stuffed animals available for children in area schools. Fundraiser in Neenah raises money for UW Carbone Cancer Center 'They will be used for when kids have been through some kind of traumatic situation or maybe just need some comfort to help them get through the day,' the department said in a statement. Former Olympic wrestler, MMA star Ben Askren recovering after receiving double lung transplant in Wisconsin Police also thanked Shawano Specialty Papers for its ongoing support. 'We appreciate it more than words can express,' the department wrote. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CNN
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
‘Stuffed animals hold memories': Why one nonprofit is returning keepsakes lost in the Texas floods
Ashley Reckdenwald founded Land of Lovies after the LA wildfires to help restore — or replace — stuffed animals that had been lost or damaged in the disaster. Now, after the floods in Texas, they are back to work.
CNN
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
‘Stuffed animals hold memories': Why one nonprofit is returning keepsakes lost in the Texas floods
Ashley Reckdenwald founded Land of Lovies after the LA wildfires to help restore — or replace — stuffed animals that had been lost or damaged in the disaster. Now, after the floods in Texas, they are back to work.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Build-A-Bear Workshop to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
ST. LOUIS, May 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) today announced the Company will host investor meetings at the following investor conferences: NYSE Virtual Investor Access Day – Thursday, June 5, 2025 DADCO Consumer & Technology Conference – Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee Evercore Consumer & Retail Conference – Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in New York City Northland Virtual Growth Conference – Wednesday, June 25, 2025 About Build-A-Bear Since its beginning in 1997, Build-A-Bear has evolved to become a beloved multi-generational brand focused on its mission to "add a little more heart to life," where guests of all ages make their own "furry friends" in celebration and commemoration of life moments. Guests create their own stuffed animals by participating in the stuffing, dressing, accessorizing, and naming of their own teddy bears and other plush toys based on the Company's own intellectual property and in conjunction with a variety of best-in-class licenses. The hands-on and interactive nature of our more than 600 company-owned, partner-operated, and franchise experience locations around the world, combined with Build-A-Bear's pop-culture appeal, often fosters a lasting and emotional brand connection with consumers and has enabled the Company to expand beyond its retail stores to include e-commerce sales on and non-plush branded consumer categories via out-bound licensing agreements with leading manufacturers, as well as the creation of engaging content via Build-A-Bear Entertainment (a subsidiary of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.). The brand's newest communications campaign, "The Stuff You Love," commemorates more than a quarter-century of creating cherished memories worldwide. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) posted consolidated total revenues of $496.4 million for fiscal 2024. For more information, visit the Investor Relations section of View source version on Contacts Investor Relations Contact Gary Schnierow, Vice President Investor Relations & Corporate Financegarys@ Media Relations Contact pr@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
