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Why do sex toys look like what Apple might release if it ever got into the market?

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Some of the most enduringly popular products in the sex gadget world aren’t notable for their cutting-edge technology.

The Japanese company Tenga ’s most iconic creation is the egg’—a line of toys marketed toward men, sold everywhere from Tokyo drugstores and vending machines to online giants like Amazon and Walmart .

Tenga now considers itself as a lifestyle company more than anything else, with a focus on wellness.

In Japan , its merchandise offerings include an entire specialty line of streetwear.

The nonthreatening and ambiguous appearance of the eggs might make them even more appealing in countries like the U.S. that are rapidly becoming more conservative.

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