Shizuoka is known for its plastic models and other hobby items. Home to manufacturers like Tamiya and Bandai, it boasts a legacy of skilled craftsmanship dating back to feudal times. We visit ...

Plastic models of characters from the popular TV animation series "Mobile Suit Gundam," known in Japan as "GUNPLA," (Gundam Plastic Models) were a social phenomenon among young people back in the 1980 ...

TOKYO -- Japanese toymaker Bandai Namco has begun recycling materials used in its Gunpla plastic models, an effort to raise fans' awareness of Gunpla -- plastic models based on the Mobile Suit Gundam ...

The first Pokemon to come out will be Psyduck in January 2025. Then, a month later, you’ll be able to purchase Meowscarada. Finally, in March 2025, Ceruledge will come out. As plastic models, you’ll ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Most people’s first car was a Hot Wheels. And, for a ...

He turned his family’s lumber business into a manufacturer of model kits that won global popularity for their quality and historical accuracy. By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo ...