The specially-produced Licca doll clad in a tiara and a gown studded with 881 diamonds, a total of 51.433 karat worth about one hundred million yen (about US$942,000), is on display at a Tokyo department store Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. Some 200 Licca dolls, Japanese version of Barbie manufactured by Tokyo-headquartered TOMY Co. Ltd. since 1967, are on display for a week-long exhibition for girlish culture enthusiasts.[AP]
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