SHIZUOKA--To say the new flagship store of the Surugaya hobby shop chain will be packed to the rafters with merchandise is to put it mildly. Operator a-too Inc. is intent on making it one of the world ...

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 ...

Gundam plastic car models are popular around the world. Their resemblance to real automobiles are commendable. A hobby show was held recently in Shizuoka prefecture where these models were at display ...

One of the most amazing things about the growth of GeekDad has been making contacts all around the world with people who are into toys and geeky gadgets. One of those contacts is Francesco Fondi, an ...

About 3,600 children and students visit to the Invitation day for Elementary, Junior high and High school students for the 64th Shizuoka Hobby Show in Shizuoka-Prefecture, Japan on Friday, May 15, ...

Mobile Suit Gundam started airing in 1979 so the year 2009 was the series's 30th anniversary, as you can recall many commemorative events held last year, including the life-sized Odaiba Gundam exhibit ...

The 64th Shizuoka Hobby Show, one of Japan's largest model trade fairs, opens in Shizuoka, central Japan, on May 13, 2026. (Kyodo) SHIZUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A major toy exhibition featuring new ...

Shizuoka [Japan], May 27 (ANI): In the 60th edition of a hobby show held in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Gundam plastic car models which resemble real automobiles were put on public display. Shunsaku ...

Shizuoka Hobby Show, the biggest annual plastic model exhibition in the world, opened today at Twin Messe Shizuoka. The event is held from May 13(Thu) till May 16(Sun). Today and tomorrow are the ...

SHIZUOKA -- A tea merchant in this central Japan city has launched an original green tea blend inspired by the illustrations on packaging of plastic models, which is a major industry in the city.