Since the generative AI 'master file' and the 'shopping list' were ready, I used one day off from work to go to electronics retailers in Akihabara and shops selling plastic models to buy the base ...

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 ...

There’s a natural progression for most young gearheads, anxious to get their hands on totemic representation of the cars and trucks they covet, but are still too young to legally own. It usually ...

A Tamiya Fighter NXGEN isn’t usually where we’d start if we wanted an RC car to shoot for an 85-mph speed run. This vehicle is a 1/10-scale buggy that features rear-wheel drive and is constructed on ...

Experience driving a "working truck" at the Fukui Truck Festa—The core of this issue At the "Truck Festa" event held in Fukui City, in addition to the appeal of seeing real trucks up close, an RC ...

Tamiya’s Mini 4WD, only sold in Japan and Asia, was a flop in the ’80s before becoming a huge craze. In 1997, 15% of all AA batteries sold in Japan were used in them. In total, 150 million were sold.

Under the leadership of Shunsaku Tamiya, Tamiya Inc. gained worldwide popularity for producing kits that excelled in quality and historical accuracy. -- PHOTOS: TAMIYAUSA/FACEBOOK SHIZUOKA (Japan): ...