Toy magazine よいこの太陽 (June 1972)

Toy magazine よいこの太陽 (which can be translated as “Good Child’s Sun”), in the monthly volume of June 1972.

The magazine is only 16 pages long and page 3 is entirely dedicated to the newly released Nintendo Electric Clock (任天堂 電気時計) released the previous year.

The page features Ken-chan, a popular TV personality (as listed at the bottom of the page), who illustrates the features of the Nintendo E-clock dedicated to Ultraman (ウルトラマン) to young readers.

Below I have decoded the Japanese characters and provided an automatic translation. There may be errors.

Text:
もしもし ぼくケンちやんだよ、あのサ 今ブ—ムをょんでいる任天堂の怪獣時計しってる。 え!!しらない。じやあ一いまから説明するからよくきいててね。 これは電気でぅごきウルトラマンが秒針になりウルトラマンのぅごきにょり怪獣をやっつける姿にもなるんだょ。それにバッグの怪獣は自由に取りはずしがきききみのグーな絵だって、かんたんに入れられるんだよ。 ぼくの話しをきいたらさつそくちかくのおもちや屋さんに行つてみよぅ。みんなからおくれてるう一つていわれないためにもね。なお¥1800 – だよ。じあー二ー。

Translation:
Hello, I’m Ken-chan. Do you know the Nintendo monster clock that’s playing now? Eh? I don’t know. Well, I’ll explain it to you now, so listen carefully. This is an electric clock that moves Ultraman, and it becomes the second hand, and it also moves like Ultraman defeating monsters. Also, the monster on the bag can be removed freely, so you can easily put in your own cute picture. After listening to my story, let’s go to the nearest sweets shop right away. So that everyone won’t say that you’re late. It’s only 1800 yen. That’s right.

Text:
TVで人気者のケンちゃん
(宮脇康之君)

みなさんこんにちわ。 元気に学校へかよってぃますか。 ようちえんはたのしいですか。
朝起きて、ようちえんや学校にでかけるまで、みなさんがきつと、なんどもなんども見るものがあるでしよぅ。
そう時計です。 今月ほその時計のお話しをすることにします。
なぜかといぅと、もぅすぐ六月十日、「時の記念日」がやってくるからです。
六月十日がなぜ「時の記念日」になったのかといぅお話しもあります。めずらしい時計のお話し、大むかしの時計のお話し、おもちゃの時計………そのほか、時間と時計についてのいろいろを集めました。読んでくださいね。

Translation:
Ken-chan, a popular TV personality
(Yasuyuki Miyawaki)

Hello everyone. Are you going to school in good spirits? Is kindergarten fun? When you wake up in the morning and before you leave for kindergarten or school, there is surely one thing that you look at over and over again. That’s right, clocks. This month I will be talking about clocks. The reason is that June 10th, “Time Memorial Day,” is coming up soon. There is also a story about why June 10th became “Time Memorial Day.” I have collected various stories about rare clocks, old clocks, toy clocks, and more, about time and clocks. Please read on.

Text:
時計百科でーす

Translation:
This is the watch encyclopedia

Text:
きみのものしりをょり広めるために

Translation:
To expand your knowledge

Toy magazine よいこの太陽 (June 1972) was last modified: June 21st, 2025 by Federico

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