NEW YORK — Spinning into a toy store near you this year: battling tops. Several U.S. toy makers and major retailers are betting that the Japanese craze will be the next kids’ sensation. The new toys, ...

It's toy season. For boys, one of the hottest items on the market this year builds on an ancient concept: the spinning top. The tops are called Beyblades, and I discovered them on the playground of my ...

OSAKA -- A game of spinning tops called beyblade inspired by a television cartoon series launched earlier this year is enjoying huge popularity among Japanese children, according to the tops' maker.