Ryoko Baba, a 33-year-old graphic designer, played with Licca-chan as a child and revived her interest around two years ago as a way to relieve stress.
TOKYO — With her wide eyes and demure smile, Licca-chan is known as"Japan's Barbie". And her appeal is spreading to all ages, with adults turning the doll into a social media superstar.
Licca-chan has been a favourite of Japanese children since she appeared in toy shops in 1967, and manufacturer Takara Tomy has sold over 60 million of them. She has built a series of intricate sets, using tiny props to decorate mini cafes and fashion studios. The channel offers an antidote to the idealised lives that people project online, said its creator, who has over a million Instagram followers but prefers to remain anonymous so her videos don't get her into trouble at work.
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