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Nomura
Nomura Toy, marked T.N. (Toys Nomura), was a Japanese maker of tin toys. Its range included colorful vehicles and battery-powered toys, including robots, and later licensed toys and character merchandise. The company began in the late 1940s, during Japan’s postwar tin-toy export era. In the 1970s, Nomura produced merchandise for the animated series Space Battleship Yamato, including figures and other toys.
- Founded
- 1945
- Countries
- Japan
- Locations
- Japan
- Founders
- Unknown
The story of Nomura
Nomura Toy Industrial Co., Ltd. emerged from the ashes of post-WWII Japan in 1945, among several toy manufacturers that sprang to life during this reconstruction era. The brand was better known by its notation "TN" in a diamond, a hallmark of the high-quality tinplate toys that Nomura churned out. Not just an ordinary toy company, Nomura had a knack for innovation, which gave birth to battery-operated tin toys, a real novelty during the time. Moreover, Nomura also prided itself in its licensing partnerships, notably producing toys in the likeness of various TV and movie characters. Over the years, despite the ebbs and flows of the toy industry, the legacy of Nomura remains strong, its toys transforming into treasured collectibles, narrating tales of a bygone era.
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