While waiting for the Tamiya Fair 2018 start in few hours, a lovely nostalgic photo from the past:
The Shizuoka Hobby Show has been held since 1965. The first photo was held at Shizuoka City which made the residence of the Tokugawa Yoshinobu official at the name of the producer trade fair. One piece feels a long history of the hobby show
Source: Shizuoka prefecture Twitter account
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Tamiya Fair 2018 November 17-18
Hobby’s festival, held this year too! Saturday , Sunday 17th ( Sat ) 9: 00-17: 00, Sunday 18th ( Sunday ) 9: 00-16: 00 ※ Opening may be delayed depending on the situation.
Tamiya fair was established as a hobby event in autumn of Shizuoka. Last year we had over 24,000 visitors. This year, which is the 20th time, we will also exhibit noteworthy new products, various events that you can participate in by participating in the customer, you can also sell limited items that can only be purchased at the venue, and spot sale of bargains etc. Expand. Tamiya’s hobby festival is held again this year!
⇒ The report of Tamiya Fair 2017 last year is here.
Presentation of new products of Tamiya, exhibition (North / South Building)
We will display Tamiya’s new products such as scale model, RC model, mini 4WD and so on which will be released from this autumn to early next year at once. Please have a look and have a look.
Tamiya product sales corner (North / South)
We have all Tamiya products and original goods on sale now! If you purchase more than 1,000 yen you get a discount voucher that you can use at the venue! (※ The discount ticket is effective only at the Tamiya fair 2018 period venue, shopping with discount tickets only is not possible.)
Shizuoka Joint Work Exhibition (North Building / South Building)
Plastic model production This year also held joint work exhibition centering on clubs active in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. As well as scale models of airplanes, tanks and cars, as well as hundreds of mini 4WD and RC car bodies etc. are gathered.
Electric RC car World champion decision game! (North Building)
In addition to 15 domestic competitions in Japan, representatives who have won the preliminary contests in nine countries and regions in Asia, the United States and Canada, each area gathered, and the world’s best match of the Tamiya Electric RC car will be held. We develop a super close match that competes for 0.01 seconds. Even just watching the race development full of speed, it is powerful to hold sweat in hands. I can not stop sending cheers. A big race at a large special circuit is a must-see!
Toyota Gazoo Racing TS 050 HYBRID exhibited (North Building)
Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 HYBRID (Toyota TS050 HYBRID) is a prototype racing car developed by Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota Motorsport) for participating in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2016. It is the successor model of Toyota · TS 040 HYBRID who participated in two seasons of 2014 · 2015. (Cooperation: Toyota Motor Corporation)
The 46 th Annual Doll Modification Contest Work Exhibition (North Building)
The puppet reconstruction contest is a model contest using a soldier doll of about 1/5 “tall height of” 1/35 Military Miniature Series “. From a simple remodeling just changing the pose or combining accessories, a technique work that transforms it into a completely different character or character, even a fight idea work with the fun of ideas, anyway the soldier dolls are based on Even a bad work OK! The recruitment received this time is exhibited in the venue. You can actually see stunning works that I do not think is 1/35 size.
Stage Event (North Building)
Popular female modelers holding model lectures etc all over the country, such as air brush painting courses by Ogosi Tomoe and talk shows related to product development etc. At the North Building stage there are plenty of attractive events. Please have a look.
1/1 mini 4WD actual vehicle project Aero Avante exhibition (Promenade)
A dream big project to make Mini 4WD “Aero Avante” a real vehicle. Please see the powerful style at close range!
⇒ 1/1 Mini 4WD actual vehicle project (YouTube)
⇒ 1/1 Mini 4WD · actual car version Aero Avante & F1 TYRELL 019 Suzuka Circuit video (YouTube)
RC Tanks Owners Meeting held! (17th · South Building)
Radio control tanks such as Tiger I, Sherman, KV – 1, etc, which attract the ultimate realism that reproduces sound and light, as well as actions unique to tanks, are active. Match battle of tension which is carried out one to one and competition against the team where combination is key of victory are done. All the tank fans, please come.
⇒ The details of the event are here!
Mini 4WD event (South Building)
“Mini 4WD Station Champion Decision Battle 2018” “Mini 4WD World Challenge 2018” is held !!
Saturday 17th (Saturday)
More than 500 shops nationwide, held the “No. 1 Lane Course” Mini 4WD Stationary Champion 2018 “by the racer elected by the” Mini 4WD Station Challenge “held over 1000 meetings ).
18th (Sunday)
“Mini 4WD World Challenge 2018” held by overseas representative racers gathered from all over the world and about 100 top racers in the country held! Do not miss it!
* Participation in the race will be only for players who have won participation rights.
17th (Sat), 18th (Sunday)
Concours Deregans work remodeling of exhibition
machine, painting contest “Competition Deregans”. At the Tamiya Fair venue, the Japan Cup 2018 exhibition of the NEW ERA award-winning works of each competition is displayed.
※ “Minna 4/4 Gallery of Everyone” is not available due to space reasons.
Free participation event Free running and mini racing using the long straight course (planned to turn back 180 ° turns), which will be newly emerging at Tamiya Fair
only on Sunday 18th (Sunday),
and free practice course installation are under adjustment.
First time programming experience class (charged) (South Building)
The importance of STEM education for children in all over the world increases, and experience “programming” which is attracting attention now because it will be compulsory in elementary school from 2020! It is a classroom for beginners for programming with children’s computer IchigoJam. All necessary equipment is prepared here. You can actually move the robot just by entering the program with the keyboard under the teacher’s lecture. After the classroom, we will give you a cam program robot working set that you can enjoy analog programming without computer.
◎ Schedule: 9 (Saturday), 18 (Sunday)
3 times a day ( 1 hour of experience)
● 9: 30 ~ ● 12: 00 ~ ● 14: 00 ~
◎ Participation fee: 3,456 yen (tax included) / Cam program robot working set included)
◎ Target: over 3rd grade elementary school students. Those under junior high school students should attend with parents.
◎ Capacity: 12 people for each first come ※ Reserved in advance ※ Starting from 10/29 (Monday) 10 am
Self Defense Force public relations section (South Building)
A familiar Self Defense Force public relations section also appears at the Tamiya Fair venue at Shizuoka Hobby Show and others!
I plan to exhibit a Ground Self Defense Force vehicle with few opportunities to see usually.
For children there is a uniform shooting corner at uniform uniforms.
※ Scheduled exhibition vehicle
17th (Saturday)
Unit: The 34th ordinary department regiment (flat-house residential area>
vehicle: light armored mobile (LAV), scouting motorcycle
18th (Sun)
unit: 1st tank battalion (Komamoto Temple )
Vehicle: 96 type wheel armored car (WAPC)
* Since the unit will change on a daily basis, the vehicle exhibition will also differ on Saturdays and Sundays
Cooperation: Self Defense Force Shizuoka District Cooperation Headquarters, 34th Regular Regimental Regiment, 1st Tank Battalion
Tamiya latest RC car “Comical Grass Hopper” Experience Running Meeting held (Free) (South Building)
Tamiya’s latest RC car experiencing running meeting will be held. It is characterized by a comical body, it is also perfect for wheelie driving. Since operation is easy, women and children are also welcome. Please experience it.
⇒ Check the running of comical grasshopper! (YouTube)
Tamiya latest RC car “Triple wheel series dancing rider” Experience running meeting held (free) (South Building)
It is a new sense of three wheel RC car that cornering by tilting the car body. “Dancing rider” featuring affordable speed and cute body. Since operation is easy, women and children are also welcome. Please experience it.
⇒ Check the running of the RC dancing rider with a video! (YouTube)
Sweet Decoration Production Experience Corner (charged) (South Building)
“Sweets decoration” which is becoming popular among women now. Why not challenge the hobby to make real sweets like clay and other ingredients? Both girls and mothers’ participation are welcome as well. You can take home the completed work. ※ Works can not be eaten.
In addition to this, a lot of experience corners are prepared at the venue !!
RC trailer passenger experience corner (South Building) (free)
Let’s take a 1/14 size RC trailer. We will conduct trailer riding experience for primary schoolchildren and below.
Mini 4WD Workshop (South Building) (charged)
Make it on the spot and let’s play! ! Receiving at any time! We also have a circuit to run the finished machine. For assembly, the staff gently talks about lectures.
Separate event
Let’s enjoy with parents and children. The latest RC Baguiga’s assembly class !!
Visit Tamiya Fair 2018 and travel at the Tamiya circuit, Hobby Zankei’s weekend! “Tamiya RC Tour with TRF” held
We planned “Tamiya RC Tour with TRF” of Hobby Zamani with TRF (Tamiya Racing Factory) staff. You can enjoy RC car assembly class, RC run at Tamiya Circuit, Tamiya fair venue and Tamiya head office visit. Please join us with parents and children.
⇒ For more details please click here.
List of exhibitors / cooperating organizations (unordered)
Tamiya fair has been exhibited by many manufacturers and cooperating organizations. Manufacturers of scales models and RC relationships, as well as many unique manufacturers are exhibiting, so please check each booth.
Mazda Co., Ltd. / Shizuoka Mazda Co., Ltd. / UMA (moving model lover association) / Kyoto Machine Tool Co., Ltd. / Kondo Science Co., Ltd. / Sanwa Electronics Co., Ltd. / Futaba Electronics Co., Ltd. / Mizuho limited company / Marto Hasegawa Temiya Plastic Model Factory Shimbashi Store / Tamiya Plastic Model / Fine Mold Co., Ltd. Actin / Limited Company Fine Mold / SWEET (Suite) / Limited Company Emmp / Shimomura Alec / Co., Ltd. Shiokawa Kodeno / Central Packaging / Ojja Design Co., Ltd. / Tamiya Plastic Model Factory Shimbashi Store / Tamiya Plastic Model Factory Torresa Yokohama Store / Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. / Dainippon Painting / Co., Ltd. Model Art Company / Shizuoka Industry Service Co., Ltd. Suruga Restaurant / Shizuoka Joint Works Exhibition / SDF Shizuoka District Cooperation Headquarters / Public Interest Foundation Corporate Planning Tourism Bureau / Showa printing processing limited company Lau pen model / Fuji Araki Co., Ltd. / Unit Promotion / Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. / Boeks / Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd. / Pilot Ink Corporation / Matchmoor Racing Co., Ltd. / Twilight model / Ueno Shokai Co., Ltd. / General corporation Japan Military Vehicle Association / Toyota Motor Corporation
New Tamiya Plamodel Factory store opening at Thailand with Mr. Shunsaku Tamiya

Tamiya Opens New Store at Zeer Rangsit, Makes Social Modeling Players
15.30 hrs., 14 October 2018 MR. SHUNSAKU TAMIYA Chairman of the Board Tamami Company Japan President of TAMIYA PLAMODEL FACTORY, 3rd branch in Thailand, recently welcomed Mr. Satchin Sujaranchan, Executive Director of Sears Property Plc. Rangsit District, Kokkum District, Pathum Thani Province.
The opening of a new branch today, people have to buy a lot of small car racing. Today’s special discount 25% with new products like motorcycle models. Battleship limited And at the opening ceremony today MR. SHUNSAKU TAMIYA Chairman Tamami Company Japan Have signed up with all of you who attended the opening ceremony today. And with a corner racer, a small speed race car powered by a charcoal engine. The people who assembled the car have fun testing at the front of the shop. Tamilai has three branches, namely, the first branch is located at RCA Rama 9, the second branch is located at Thaniya Silom and the third branch is Zeer Rangsit. The Tamiya game is not intended to play the game speed. Strength of the car only Challenges for players have sparked creativity. Players will be able to customize parts or equipment to match the added field. Challenges to more players.
Mr. Suchart Siam Sucharit Chan, Executive Director of Sears Property Plc, said that in the name of Sears Rangsit Shopping Center, together with Siam Tamiya, celebrated the opening of a new branch of TAMIYA PLAMODEL FACTORY This is the 3rd branch in Thailand at Tamami Sears Rangsit Branch Include all racing cars. With many other accessories by Tamiya. Is a plastic model manufacturer. Car This is a very well known and widely used modeling device. Animation Series Let’s & Go, the lightning bolt of the 1990s, the Tamami race car is widely known. The toy car is used as the main equipment. It was very successful in Thailand, then play a car Tamiya throughout the city. And not just children, adults play a lot. It is featured on the car modifications, custom parts or accessories to the field conditions that add to the challenges and challenges for more players. The competition is very large.
Source in Thai language: Banmuang

60 Years Plastic Models Special Exhibition at All Japan Model Hobby Show 2018
Looking back on the history of domestic model history in the real thing “60 years seen in a plastic model”
It is 60 years since 1958 this year. Report on the nostalgic plastic model exhibition section
Author: Teruya Inamoto
One part of the “58th All Japan Model Hobby Show” held at Tokyo Big Sight from September 28th to 30th is an exhibition “60 Years as seen in a Plastic Model” commemorating the 60th anniversary of the release of the domestic plastic model A corner was set up.
In the corner, the packages of popular plastic models released from domestic manufacturers in the past 60 years are displayed divided into age and category. There should be many visitors who are excited about the sight that nostalgic box paintings are lining up with Zurari. And inside the corner, we set up “Mashiro OS model model shop” modeled on “OS model” that actually existed in the 1950s, and exhibited a plastic model that could not be exhibited in the case. In this article I took most of the plastic models on display and added a column for each corner so I hope you will enjoy the atmosphere.
- Mold of “Nuclear submarine Nautilus” made by Marsan released on December 15, 1958. Currently owned by Doyuko
- Domenyusha reprints the Nautilus using the mold at that time as a commemoration model of the domestic production model 60th anniversary
1 “From tree to resin era: high growth period and plastic model”
1960 to 1970 ‘s where Japan was in a high growth period. Starting with the release of the “Nuclear Submarine Nautilus” made by Marsan in 1958, each company releases everything around us as a plastic model. Not only the scale models such as tanks and cars but also the various models such as buildings, household appliances, animals and insects, interiors, etc. Plastic models not focused on categories are fun just looking at it. Also, due to the colorization of television broadcasting and the launch of boy’s manga magazines, children’s characters and appearance mechanisms are also on the market.
- A lineup full of variety, having fun just by watching.
- It is also interesting that things symbolizing the times such as the National Stadium, Tokyo Tower and Apollo Spaceship are made into a plastic model
2 “Evolving scale model – Enriching the hobby world”
The variety model lineup is popular among scale models such as military-related vehicles such as ships, aircraft and tanks developed from Nautilus of Marsan and cars developed from the car boom since the 1960’s.
In the early days, there were many things that used a motor to turn propellers and enjoy traveling, but the flow is pursued with realism such as appearance and detail while emphasizing the model and model of the actual machine , And the kit that moves with the motor hides the shadow.
In 1968, a soldier doll of 1/35 scale was released from Tamiya, and from that time on, the military model of the same scale was named “Military Miniature Series” and it has been established as a popular series until now.
- The car model has motifs such as race cars and decoratas, or super cars that caused a big boom in the 1970s.
- Tamiya’s “Mini 4WD”, and although it was not on display, “Nitto Science’s” Circuit of Wolves “series etc will also be categorized here
- A series of aircraft that is still popular now. According to the launch of Mabuchi’s miniature motor “mini baby”, some models enjoy propeller’s rotating gimmick.
- In 1978 Hasegawa released the deformed plane “Tamago Airplane (now · Tamago Hiko)”
- Tamiya, Hasegawa, Aoshima ‘s “Water Line Series” and others,
- including the most popular ship model in the scale model. Sailing ship model
- Among the exhibited categories, there are a lot of models, and it is a model of a tank where you can see that it was popular.
- The tanks of each country are modeled, mainly in the 1/35 series of Tamiya, but there are few wonders in Japanese tanks. Depending on the seda, a model operated by remote control
3 “From the dawn to the present, the source of power to support the market”
The character model plastic which is the main stream of the current plastic model market starts penetrating to the market in a stroke, starting with the kit form of “Ultraman” and “Thunderbird” of the 1960s. In addition, original model such as “Robodachi” of 1975 which Mr. Sato Ozawa of the cartoonist designed, “SF 3. D ORIGINAL” ~ “Maschinen Krieger” leading to kitization from serial series of magazines is enriched.
And, after Bandai’s “Mecha Collection” series of “Space Battleship Yamato”, etc., the appearance mechanism of “Mobile Suit Gundam” released in 1980 became a plastic model, “Gundamu” also became a social phenomenon, and the series continues until now , The kit was also reprinted in parallel, it became a hobby that can be enjoyed with parents and children 2 generations.
- A number of character models in which flashy packages of primary colors stand out. At the time when figures of finished goods were small, many models of appearance characters were released as well as mecha.
- And since the release of Gundam in 1980, models in this category will emerge
- The corner of “Maguroshi OS model shop” displays a plastic model with a layout that imagined plastic model shops in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Tried in Showa at a stretch as it enters
- The staff at the hall is sitting like a clerk and there is atmosphere.
- There was a video of “Ultra Q” on the monitor imitating a CRT TV at the time
- In the showcase, the finished plastic model and paint and parts for plastic models
- such as “level color”, “pactratamia”, and “mabuchi motor” are lined up
Source in Japanese language: GAME Watch
Flashback Friday – 50th anniversary of Tamiya 1/35 Military Miniature Series
Visiting the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen
We had the luck to recently be able to visit the Porsche museum in Zuffenhausen Germany, which belongs to the Dr.-Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and is a unique experience for any real car, model car and even Tamiya aficionado. The current form of the museum was finalised in 2009 and it has many vehicle as well as part exhibits from the whole history of the company, which this year celebrates already 70 years, 1948-2018. As many Tamiya fans who have read the autobiography of the president of Tamiya, Mr. Shunsaku Tamiya, know, Tamiya has a very special relation to Porsche, starting in the mid 70s, where Tamiya actually purchased a Porsche 911, dismantled it and rebuilt it in order to better understand the car to release a fabulous 1/12 scale static model, on which they soon after even created their first radio control car model which was a huge sale success in Japan but also in export. Therefore, on this article we will only concentrate on museum exhibits which in a more or less similar form and version were released from Tamiya as static or R/C model kits.
- Porsche Museum exterior
- Porsche Museum interior
- Porsche 911 Turbo (G model)
- Porsche 911 Turbo (G model)
- Porsche 936
- Porsche 956 with enough downforce at 321km/h to theoretically drive upside down
- Porsche 911 Speedster
- Various 911 generations
- Porsche 959 Rallye
- Porsche 959 Rallye
- Porsche 959
- Porsche 959
- Porsche 928
- Porsche 928
- Porsche 911 GT3(RS) (996 model)
- Porsche 911 (993 model)
- Porsche 911 GT1
- Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia
- Porsche Carrera GT
- Porsche Carrera GT
1989 Paris Dakar Team ACP Toyota Land Cruiser with Tamiya as sponsor
Author: Riko Kushida
Original source in Japanese language: My navi news
Go out to meet the machines that came to the facilities and events of the city, jumping out of the circuit and garage, the series ‘A town car racing car’. This time is the story of “Team ACP Toyota Land Cruiser” which is a Paris · Dakar Rally participation vehicle that we met in the front garden of Shizuoka City · Tamiya head office building.
The goal point of Paris Dakar was the capital of Senegal
Senegal who fought Japan against the group league at the FIFA World Cup 2018 Russian tournament. Such capital Dakar of Senegal is famous as the goal point of “Paris · Dakar Rally” which is said to be the harshest rally in the world. It was a competition that ran from France / Paris to Dakar once, but due to political instability of transit countries, it is currently held under the name of “Dakar Rally” in South America.
At the Dakar Rally 2018 held in January, the “Land Cruiser 200 (VDJ 200 type)” of the “Toyota Auto Body Team Land Cruiser” won the class in the diesel car division without retailing commercial vehicles. We have achieved 5 consecutive victories as a team. About 30 years ago, “Land Cruiser 70 (BJ 74 Type)” who was participating in the same class from Japan is “Team ACP Toyota Land Cruiser” introduced this time.
“Team ACP” who challenged Paris Dakar for the first time as a Japanese
It is Paris Dakar that began in 1979, but in 1981 “Team ACP” by media correspondents started participating from Japan as soon as possible. In the same year I finished with Toyota “Starlet”, and in the following year I won the class with Toyota “Carina”, so I took up the topic with my 2WD car. In addition, it also serves as a support for 2WD cars, and also entered from Land Cruiser from the beginning. I kept fighting with Land Cruiser all the time until the year 1993 which was the last challenge of the team.
When the actor, Yosuke Natsuki, participated from ‘Team Children’ s Wolf ‘in 1985, the degree of public attention in Japan of Paris Dakar rose in a stroke. In 1987, the popular TV program “NARUTO! THE WORLD” closely adheres to the team ACP, as a singer / Yumi Matsutoya Yumi singing to another private team’s support caught up in a wide range of media. Participating warfare team from Japan and sponsoring Japanese companies will also increase.
In 1989 and 1990, team ACP was sponsored by world model manufacturer Tamiya. With that kind of affair, it was exhibited in Tamiya head office building. Although the photograph is a specification car in 1989, the 1990 specification car is also made into a popular hobby “familiar Tamiya” mini 4-wheel drive “
Running a course over 10,000 km, the second best in the class
This “Team ACP Toyota Land Cruiser” participated in the 11 th conference in 1989. From Paris to Tunis (the capital city of Tunisia) – Dakar run over 20,000 kilometers over 20,000 km, shining 2nd in the diesel car category with no retail cars.
Safety equipment including a seatbelt for competition and a roll cage for protecting passengers during rolling are added, but the main parts such as engines and transmissions are the same as the commercially available land cruiser. Activities at PARIS DAKAR are also proof of the reliability of commercial vehicles.
Even after Team ACP leaves Paris Dakar, it has been selected as many teams and continues to be active even now, “Toyota Land Cruiser”. “Toyota Auto Body Team Land Cruiser” is going for test runs from May as early as possible for the Dakar Rally 2019. It is anticipated for the 6th consecutive title of the commercial car division!
Team ACP Toyota Land Cruiser (Specified in 1989)
Full length × full width × full height | 4,265 mm x 1,690 mm x 1,905 mm |
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Wheelbase | 2,600 mm |
engine | 13B-T type in-line 4-cylinder diesel turbo |
Displacement | 3,431 cc |
Maximum output | 120 ps / 3, 400 rpm |
Maximum torque | 29.0 kgf-m / 2,000 rpm |
About Tamiya headquarters
There is a real car exhibition corner with the showroom at the Tamiya head office in Shizuoka City, and tours are possible (reservation required). Every year, an open house (general tour without reservation unnecessary) was held according to the public release date of the Shizuoka Hobby Show, and this year I was greeted by this “Land Cruiser” at the front yard.
※ This article is information on the time of publication, it may differ from the latest one. Please note
Passionate Tamiya fan and modeller from Argentina since over 30 years visits Tamiya HQ
A note on Tamiya spray can storage
Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Tamiya products than usual.
By the way, during the day when the temperature rises in the summer, we are pleased to announce the request for storage after purchase when handling our can spray again.
Our can spray is a flammable product using high pressure gas, so it should not be placed in direct sunlight, near a fire such as a stove, a fan heater, a stove or a range, or a place where it can be hot in the car or 40 degrees or more Because there is a possibility that malfunction may result due to storage in storage, please keep in cool dark place.
Regarding can-spray storage, we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
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Tamiya Mini 4WD News 01 – Tamiya Mini 4WD 30 Years Japan Cup History
Japan Cup History – 30 YEARS OF THE JAPAN CUP –
Big event in the summer! Let’s look back on the history of the Mini 4WD Japan Cup
“Mini 4WD Japan Cup” is a big event in the summer of the Tamiya accredited competition that decides the mini 4WD in Japan, which started in 1988. It is a tournament with a long history that celebrated its 30th anniversary this year in 2018, showing the excitement that total of more than 1 million mini-4 racers will participate. After achieving the resurrection for the first time in 12 years in 2012, it becomes an environment where children and adults can enjoy beyond generations, and even more fun! In the race, official and difficult sections full of individuality appear every time, and a lot of dramas are produced. This time, I introduce the history of such Japan Cup carefully. Further deepening your understanding and enjoy this year’s Japan Cup, which is traveling around the country venue even more!
Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2018 is now underway!
“Fujitsu Battery Offered Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2018” started from the 16th Tokyo Convention and is currently visiting 14 venues / 17 tournaments nationwide until the October championship battle. The 2018 course is a high-speed circuit that arranged the 1988 Japan Cup · 1st official course “Ultra Great Dash Circuit” to the contemporary specification with the concept of return to origin. “Classical Circuit 2018” with a total length of 169.8 meters with a number of sections appeared in the venues nationwide. Let’s join this year’s Japan Cup without success!
1988 Japan Cup / 1988 (1st)
The Japanese cup which goes nationwide with a flashy and conspicuous mini 4WD symbol car “Dash Wagon” started from the Hokkaido convention on July 24th. The first Japan Cup in 1988 traveled around 16 venues nationwide and coverage of TV and other interviews became a big success. The qualification course holds a race at “Great Dash Circuit” of 52 m in length. Ultra Great Dash Circuit, 150 meters long, with the top 30 riders entering the final race in the order of time from the qualifying 1st place, and the final course combining three qualifying courses. The open course “Domino Attack” and “Jet Spiral” which can participate freely were also set up at the venue. In Sapporo and Yokohama, the fans who could not participate were great successes. At the venue Mini 4 Fighter and Mr. Chan played the role of the Progressor and met with many Mini 4 racers all over the country to deepen their exchanges. Dr. Tokuda Zaurus was also overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the venues such as Sapporo, Matsumoto and Yokohama, and the Dash No. 1 and the emperor, which was released at the convention venue, also enjoyed great success. The winning time of the mini 4 racer at the top of 15,560 people nationwide is 35 seconds 91. The machine used is Fire Dragon Jr. “Komagi Special” which is remodeled by Shakotan. Komaki who won the tournament has also appeared in fan meeting at the 2012 Japan Cup championship decision race.
● Name: 1988 Japan Cup
● Schedule: July 24 – August 28 (16 venues)
● Participation application number: reception on the day
● Number of mobilization: 53,600
● Number of participants: 15,760
● Course: Ultra Great Dash Circuit 150 m)
Hokkaido convention | July 24: Sapporo Sogo (Hokkaido) |
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Yamagata convention | July 27: Yamagata Matsuzakaya (Yamagata Prefecture) |
Miyagi convention | July 29: Sendai Mitsukoshi (Miyagi Prefecture) |
Fukushima convention | July 31: Koriyama Seibu (Fukushima) |
Niigata Competition | August 3: Niigata Isetan (Niigata Prefecture) |
Nagano convention | August 5: Matsumoto Celvin (Nagano Prefecture) |
Kanagawa convention | August 7: Yokohama Mitsukoshi (Kanagawa) |
Shizuoka convention | August 10: Hamamatsu Seibu (Shizuoka) |
Aichi Tournament | August 11: Nagoya Matsuzakaya (Aichi) |
Osaka convention | August 14: Umeda Hanshin (Osaka) |
Okayama convention | August 15: Mitsukoshi Kurashiki (Okayama Prefecture) |
Ehime Competition | August 16: Matsuyama Sayogotsu (Ehime Prefecture) |
Hiroshima convention | August 19: Hiroshima Fukuya (Hiroshima) |
Fukuoka convention | August 21: Ogura Izutsuya (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Oita Competition | August 23: Oita Tokiha (Oita Prefecture) |
Tokyo Competition | August 28: Isetan Shinjuku (Tokyo) |
1989 Japan Cup / 1989 (2nd)
Following the popularity of the Japan Cup in 1988, the second Japan cup in 1989 scaled up further. Prior to the Japan Cup, the “Japan Cup Jr. Circuit” which is the same course standard as the official certificate was released, making it possible to conduct research on setting at home or model shop. The preliminary round course is “Dash Circuit” and the final course is held at “Ultra Dash Circuit 1989”. A steep new section “Niagara Slope” has appeared, and the Mini 4 racers are struggling to capture. At the venue, shooters of the Racer Mini 4WD were released, and in the Shogakkan / Korokoro comic, as the “Ultimate Light Weight Modification Machine” commemorating the Japan Cup, the development model of Zen Peller · Z (Zett) Emperor is released it was done. Also, a track “Dash Cargo” that carries mini 4WD racing equipment has appeared, and Mr. chan, mini 4 fighter, dash lady is a big success at the event stage of the venue. In addition, Famicom Soft “Racer Mini 4th Generation Japan Cup” with the theme of the Japan Cup showing excitement was also released and showed great success over the previous year.
● Name: 1989 Japan Cup
● Schedule: July 26 – August 29 (17 venues)
● Number of entries: 150,200
● Number of mobiles: 91,500
● Course: Ultra Dash Circuit 1989 (164 m)
Hokkaido convention | July 26: Sapporo Sogo (Hokkaido) |
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Aomori Games | July 28: Aomori Takeda Department Store (Aomori Prefecture) |
Miyagi convention | July 30: Sendai Mitsukoshi (Miyagi Prefecture) |
Saitama Tournament | August 1: Omiya Sogo (Saitama) |
Kanagawa convention | August 3: Yokohama Sogo (Kanagawa) |
Niigata Competition | August 5: Niigata Isetan (Niigata Prefecture) |
Toyama convention | August 7: Takaoka cartoon Kingdom (Toyama) |
Shizuoka convention | August 10: Shizuoka Matsuzakaya (Shizuoka) |
Aichi Tournament | August 13: Nagoya Matsuzakaya (Aichi) |
Osaka convention | August 15: Namba Takashimaya (Osaka) |
Okayama convention | August 17: Mitsukoshi Kurashiki (Okayama Prefecture) |
Ehime Competition | August 19: Matsuyama Sayogotsu (Ehime) |
Hiroshima convention | August 21: Hiroshima Fukuya (Hiroshima) |
Fukuoka convention | August 24: Ogura Izutsuya (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Kumamoto convention | August 25: Iwataya Isetan (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Kagoshima convention | August 27: Kagoshima Yamagata (Kagoshima) |
Tokyo Competition | August 29: Isetan Shinjuku (Tokyo) |
1990 Great Japan Cup / 1990 (3rd)
The hot summer that will be the 3rd Japan Cup also brings further scales up! Jumping spot “Dragon Jump” which is the first jumping spot to be officially recognized, and hairpin bank “Excite Bank” with an inclination angle of 30 degrees, a three-dimensional intersection “Aerobridge” where numerous holes are opened throughout the course, and is suitable for the name of “Great” “Horizon circuit” was set up. In addition to holding new competition · Wild mini 4WD race, the mini 4 fighter and the fellow fellows’ stage of the fighter corps “, the mini 4WD sports competition,” Mini 4 clinic “by the new character” mini 4 doctor “also It became very popular. In addition, as a special event for Korokoro Summer Vacation this year, the “Mini 4WD Event Train · Mini 4WD Express” is operated specially between Shinagawa and Shizuoka, and mini 4WD racing and animation video screening will be displayed in the moving train It was conducted. After arriving in Shizuoka, a Tamiya head office, a factory tour, an event at Tamiya Circuit, etc. were also held and the event of Mini 4WD Zammai ‘s dream came true.
● Name: 1990 Great Japan Cup
● Schedule: July 22 – August 30 (17 venues)
● Number of entries: 31,730
● Number of mobilization: 91,600
● Course: Horizon circuit (236 m)
● Planning and production: Shogakkan Korokoro comic / Tamiya model
● Cooperation: Shogakkan learning magazine / other sponsors manufacturer
Hokkaido convention | July 22: Sapporo Sogo (Hokkaido) |
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Northern Tohoku Games | July 25: Sendai Mitsukoshi (Miyagi Prefecture) |
South-Tohoku Tournament | July 27: Koriyama Seibu (Fukushima) |
Kita Kanto Tournament | July 29: Omiya Sogo (Saitama) |
Minami Kanto Tournament | August 1: Yokohama Sogo (Kanagawa) |
Joetsu convention | August 3: Niigata Isetan (Niigata Prefecture) |
Hokuriku Tournament | August 5: Yamato Kanazawa (Ishikawa) |
Tokai Games | August 10: Shizuoka Matsuzakaya (Shizuoka) |
Central Championships | August 12: Nagoya Matsuzakaya (Aichi) |
Kansai Competition | August 14: Abe no Kintetsu (Osaka) |
East China Competition | August 16: Mitsukoshi Kurashiki (Okayama Prefecture) |
Shikoku Tournament | August 18: Matsuyama Sayogotsu (Ehime Prefecture) |
Western China Competition | August 21: Hiroshima Fukuya (Hiroshima) |
Kitakyushu Tournament | August 23: Ogura Izutsuya (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Minami Kyushu university | August 25: Kagoshima Yamagata (Kagoshima) |
Medium Kyushu Tournament | August 27 :: Kumamoto Iwataya Isetan (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Tokyo Competition | August 30: Shinjuku Isetan (Tokyo) |
1991 Super Japan Cup / 1991 (4th)
Start from the Sapporo Games on July 21st. In addition to Racer Mini 4WD, Wild Mini 4WD in addition to the racing mini 4WD section official recognition race was held in the event, female champion appeared in the tracking division. In addition, FM chassis machines such as Neo Burning Sun, Crimson Glory and Zero Chassis Machine were a big success, and the width of the race participating machine further expanded. The difficult point of the course is “Victory Jump” where the course is interrupted in the middle and the jumping table to the landing point is 20 cm away. The Great Emperor was pre-sold at the venue, winners of the top three races got a Grand Prix Award, and a ticket from Tokyo – Hong Kong from Alitalia Airlines gifts. I was invited as a goodwill ambassador to the world championship of Mini 4WD held in Hong Kong. This year, Mini 4WD is a hobby beyond the border.
● Name: 1991 Super Japan Cup
● Schedule: July 21 – August 30 (16 venues)
● Participation applications: 31 , 300
● Number of mobilization: 31,600
● Course: Super Wave Dash Circuit (250 m)
● Planning / production : Shogakukan Korokoro Comic / Tamiya Model
● Offer: Fujitsu Group (Fujitsu Limited · Fuji Denki Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.)
● Sponsor: Alitalia Air Cargo System
● Sponsored by: Kondo Kagaku Co., Ltd. · SANYO Electric Co., Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd. · Japan Remote Control Co., Ltd. · Hitachi Maxell Corp. · Futaba Electronics Industries · Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. · Mabuchi Motor Co.,
Hokkaido convention | July 21: Sapporo Sogo (Hokkaido) |
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Northern Tohoku Games | July 24: Sendai Mitsukoshi (Miyagi Prefecture) |
South-Tohoku Tournament | July 26: Koriyama Seibu (Fukushima) |
Joetsu convention | July 28: Niigata Isetan (Niigata Prefecture) |
Minami Kanto Tournament | August 1: Yokohama Sogo (Kanagawa) |
Kita Kanto Tournament | August 3: Omiya Sogo (Saitama) |
Tokai Games | August 5: Shizuoka Matsuzakaya (Shizuoka) |
Central Championships | August 11: Nagoya Matsuzakaya (Aichi) |
Kansai Competition | August 13: Abe no Kintetsu (Osaka) |
East China Competition | August 16: Mitsukoshi Kurashiki (Okayama Prefecture) |
Shikoku Tournament | August 18: Matsuyama Sayogotsu (Ehime Prefecture) |
Western China Competition | August 20: Hiroshima Fukuya (Hiroshima) |
Kitakyushu Tournament | August 22: Ogura Izutsuya (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Medium Kyushu Tournament | August 24: Kumamoto Iwataya Isetan (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Minami Kyushu university | August 27: Kagoshima Yamagata (Kagoshima) |
Tokyo Competition | August 30: Shinjuku Isetan (Tokyo) |
The Japan Cup ’92 / 1992 (5th)
Mini F’s official recognition competition, which will be the first in the nationwide scale, was held simultaneously with the Mini 4WD race, and a new character “Mini F Man” also appeared. Competition course adopted a powerful layout where the two circuits of Mini 4WD and Mini F course consisted of three-dimensional intersection. In addition, mini 4WD mission evangelist “Mini 4 Fighter” visited Mini 4WD tournament held in Malaysia and Thailand across the border, and the popularity in the mini 4WD world further accelerated. Prior sales venues such as “Aero Solitude” and “Pre-Tune Motor” were released.
● Name: The Japan Cup ’92
● Schedule: July 26 – August 30 (16 venues)
● Number of entries: 10,399
● Number of mobilization: 21,800
● Course: Dragon Scroll Circuit (210 m) / Mini F Course (132 m)
● Planning / production: Shogakkan Korokoro comic / Tamiya model
● Offer: Fujitsu Group (Fujitsu Limited · Fuji Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd.)
Hokkaido convention | July 26: Sapporo Sogo (Hokkaido) |
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Tohoku Tournament | July 29: Sendai Mitsukoshi (Miyagi Prefecture) |
Joetsu convention | July 31: Niigata Isetan (Niigata Prefecture) |
Kita Kanto Tournament | August 2: Omiya Sogo (Saitama) |
Tokai Games | August 4: Shizuoka Matsuzakaya (Shizuoka) |
Minami Kanto Tournament | August 7: Yokohama Sogo Kanagawa Prefecture) |
Central Championships | August 9: Nagoya Matsuzakaya head office (Aichi) |
Hokuriku Tournament | August 12: Fukui Bell (Fukui) |
East China Competition | August 14: Mitsukoshi Kurashiki (Okayama Prefecture) |
Kansai Competition | August 16: Osaka Abe no Kintetsu (Osaka) |
Shikoku Tournament | August 19: Matsuyama Sayogotsu (Ehime) |
Western China Competition | August 21: Hiroshima Sogo (Hiroshima) |
Kitakyushu Tournament | August 23: Ogura Izutsuya (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Medium Kyushu Tournament | August 25: Kumamoto Itaya Isetan (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Minami Kyushu university | August 27: Kagoshima Yamagata (Kagoshima) |
Tokyo Competition | August 30: Shinjuku Isetan (Tokyo) |
Super Japan Cup ’93 / 1993 (6th)
In the Super Japan Cup which celebrated the sixth time, the “Mini 4 Fighter” redesigned the costume and reappeared as “Super Fighter”! Many Mini 4 / Mini F racer gathered a lot this year, and at the venue “Dash Lady” a lot of events excited up the event. In the mini 4WD race you can participate in the “Super Mini 4WD” which appeared as a new generation machine, and Liberty Emperor adopted as the event emblem. On the circuit, a surprising section such as the strong air blow section “3 Aero Tunnel” waiting right after the start, the “Slow Plane Change” that the machine changes lanes under the slope, and the “double conveyor belt” which hinders the propulsion of the machine Installation. Super Mini 4WD “Poseidon X” was also on sale at the venue.
● Name: Super Japan Cup ’93
● Schedule: July 25 – August 29 (15 venues)
● Number of entries: 6,490
● Number of mobilization: 11,550
● Course: No course name (200m)
● Planning / production : Shogakukan Korokoro Comic / Tamiya Model
● Offer: Fujitsu Group (Fujitsu Limited · Fuji Denki Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.)
● Sponsor: Alitalia Airlines
● Sponsorship: Kondo Chemical Co., Ltd. · Sanwa Electronics Co., Ltd. · Japan Remote Control Co., Ltd. · Futaba Electronics Co., Ltd. · Mabuchi Motor Co.,
Hokkaido convention | July 25: Sapporo Sogo (Hokkaido) |
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Northern Tohoku Games | July 28: Sun Road Aomori (Aomori) |
South-Tohoku Tournament | July 30: Sendai Mitsukoshi (Miyagi Prefecture) |
Tokai Games | August 1: Shizuoka Matsuzakaya (Shizuoka) |
Central Championships | August 3: Nagoya Matsuzakaya head office (Aichi) |
Kita Kanto Tournament | August 6: Omiya Sogo (Saitama) |
Joetsu convention | August 8: Niigata Isetan (Niigata) |
Hokuriku Tournament | August 10: Fukui Bell (Fukui Prefecture) |
East China Competition | August 12: Tenmaya Okayama store (Okayama prefecture) |
Shikoku Tournament | August 18: Matsuyama Sayogotsu (Ehime Prefecture) |
Western China Competition | August 20: Hiroshima Sogo (Hiroshima) |
Minami Kyushu university | August 23: Kagoshima Yamagata (Kagoshima) |
Kitakyushu Tournament | August 24: Ogura Izutsuya (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Kansai Competition | August 27: Osaka Abe no Kintetsu (Osaka) |
Minami Kanto Tournament | August 29: Yokohama Sogo (Kanagawa) |
Super Japan Cup ’94 / 1994 (7th)
This series started in “Korokoro Brothers Let’s & Go!” In the Korokoro comic, and in 1994 this was a big repercussion caused by the appearance of the full cowl mini 4WD of the aero body. On the official course there are “hurricane domes” where huge propeller blows the machine backwards, unique phenomena such as “explosion straight” and “super solid lane changer” that excites the race with a blown out sound from the speakers by the side of the course A section also appeared. The race form of the finals tournament is a time attack method that runs three heats and records the best time. The winning machine was “A TA American” (Super 1 Chassis / Torque Tune Motor), and the time was a record of 42 seconds 351. Also, the first Mini 4WD tournament competition was held in China this year.
● Name: Super Japan Cup ’94
● Schedule: July 24 – August 30 (15 venues)
● Number of entries: 7,757
● Number of mobilization: 19,600
● Course: Great Aero circuit (260 m)
● Planning / production : Shogakukan Korokoro Comic / Tamiya Model
● Offer: Fujitsu Group (Fujitsu Limited · Fujitsu Dry Battery)
● Cooperation: Alitalia Airlines, Kondo Kagaku Co., Ltd., Sanwa Electronics Co., Ltd. · Japan Remote Control Co., Ltd. · Futaba Electron Industrial Co., Ltd. · Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido convention | July 24: Sapporo Sogo (Hokkaido) |
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Tohoku Tournament | July 27: Sendai Daiei Izumi Store (Miyagi Prefecture) |
Tokai Games | July 29: Matsuzakaya Shizuoka store (Shizuoka) |
Central Championships | July 31: Nagoya Matsuzakaya head office (Aichi) |
Hokuriku Tournament | August 2: Fukui Bell (Fukui) |
Kita Kanto Tournament | August 7: Omiya Sogo (Saitama) |
Joetsu convention | August 9: Niigata Isetan (Niigata Prefecture) |
Kansai Competition | August 12: Takashimaya Sakai store (Osaka) |
East China Competition | August 14: Tenmaya Okayama store (Okayama prefecture) |
Shikoku Tournament | August 17: Matsuyama Sayogotsu (Ehime) |
Western China Competition | August 19: Hiroshima Sogo (Hiroshima) |
Minami Kyushu university | August 21: Kumamoto Itadaya (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Kitakyushu Tournament | August 23: Ogura Izutsuya (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Minami Kanto Tournament | August 28: Sogo Yokohama (Kanagawa) |
Tokyo Competition | August 30: Nihombashi Mitsukoshi head office (Tokyo) |
V Japan Cup ’95 / 1995 (8th)
Compared to the flat course of the Super Japan Cup in 1994, the 8th tournament has a three-dimensional section with a bank curve “Super Stereo Lane Change”, a “Bank Corner” with a maximum slope of 30 degrees, and an overwhelming presence A section with a height such as the steep slope section “Super Victory Mountain” (height 1.2 m, angle 45 degrees) was arranged, and it changed to a more three-dimensional course. In this year, the first generation mini-4 fighter retired, and the second generation mini-4 fighter made its debut at “Mini 4WD Autumn Cup ’95 held after” V Japan Cup ’95 “.
● Name: V Japan Cup ’95
● Schedule: July 23 – August 29 (15 venues)
● Number of entries: 37,132
● Number of mobilization: 101,500
● Course: Victory Aero Circuit (260 m)
● Planning / production : Shogakkan Korokoro Comic / Tamiya Model
● Offer: Fujitsu Group (Fujitsu Limited · Fujitsu dry batteries)
Hokkaido convention | July 23: Sapporo Sogo (Hokkaido) |
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Tohoku Tournament | July 26: Sendai Daiei Izumi Store (Miyagi Prefecture) |
Minami Kanto Tournament | July 28: Yokohama Sogo (Kanagawa) |
Central Championships | July 30: Nagoya Matsuzakaya head office (Aichi) |
Tokai Games | August 1: Hamamatsu Matsubishi (Shizuoka) |
Kita Kanto Tournament | August 6: Omiya Sogo (Saitama) |
Joetsu convention | August 8: Niigata Isetan (Niigata) |
Hokuriku Tournament | August 10: Fukui Bell (Fukui Prefecture) |
Kansai Competition | August 13: Takashimaya Kyoto (Kyoto) |
East China Competition | August 15: Tenmaya Okayama store (Okayama prefecture) |
Shikoku Tournament | August 17: Matsuyama Sayogotsu (Ehime) |
Western China Competition | August 20: Hiroshima Sogo (Hiroshima) |
Kitakyushu Tournament | August 22: Ogura Izutsuya (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Minami Kyushu university | August 25: Kumamoto Itadaya (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Tokyo Competition | August 29: Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi main store (Tokyo) |
Super Japan Cup ’96 / 1996 (9th)
The equipment transportation truck appeared as “J – CUP Cargo”, and “Broadcast Brothers Let ‘s & Go !!” started to be broadcast as a TV animation. In the event of this year, the mini 4WD 2nd boom achieved the record mobilization number exceeding 300,000 in total. At the “Super Cyclone Circuit” which is a long course and a total length of 280 meters, “Cyclone Bank” at 6 degrees of slope and 15 degrees at slantness, “Hurricane Corner” at 30 degrees of slope is announced, “Evil obstacles” The strong reverse blast section “Three consecutive typhoon dome” which was hidden as its appearance was set up, and it is a course of impact greatly confusing many mini 4 racers.
● Name: Super Japan Cup ’96
● Schedule: July 20 – August 24 (15 venues)
● Number of entries: 62,664
● Number of mobilization: 304,000
● Course: Super Cyclone Circuit ( 280m )
● Planning / Production: Shogakukan Korokoro comic / Tamiya model
● Offer: Fujitsu Group (Fujitsu Limited · Fujitsu dry batteries)
Hokkaido convention | July 20: Sapporo Sogo (Hokkaido) |
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Tohoku Tournament | July 23: Sendai Daiei Izumi Store (Miyagi Prefecture) |
Tokai Games | July 26: Hamamatsu Matsubishi (Shizuoka) |
Central Championships | July 28: Nagoya Matsuzakaya head office (Aichi) |
Kansai Competition | July 30: Kobe Harborland Space Theater (Hyogo) |
Minami Kanto Tournament | August 3: Yokohama Sogo (Kanagawa) |
Kita Kanto Tournament | August 5: Omiya Sogo (Saitama) |
Kita Kanto Tournament | August 7: Niigata Isetan (Niigata) |
Hokuriku Tournament | August 9: Fukui Bell (Fukui) |
East China Competition | August 12: Okayama Tenmaya head office (Okayama prefecture) |
Shikoku Tournament | August 15: Matsuyama Sayogotsu (Ehime) |
Western China Competition | August 17: Hiroshima Sogo (Hiroshima) |
Minami Kyushu university | August 19: Kumamoto Itadaya (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Kitakyushu Tournament | August 20: Ogura Izutsuya (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Tokyo Competition | August 23 and 24: Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo) |
Great Japan Cup ’97 / 1997 (10th)
In 1997 when the 10th time since the Japan Cup held, a tough downgrade technical course was adopted. In the section “Memorial Straight” celebrating the 10th anniversary, a straight course used in the first Japan Cup ten years ago was used, 1988, a 60 degree steep angle lane changer “Burning Bridge”, the course A difficult section such as ‘Cobra Straight’ with wide obstacles in the fence and ‘Atomic Twister’ with strong winds rolling up from the bottom of the course has appeared, and the race is the first challenge section for the racer and the senior racer Two classes of expert division were established. Also, “The Broke Brothers Let’s & Go !! WGP Runaway Mini 4WD Large Tracker!” Was screened, and in the following year the Mini 4WD “Gunblaster XTO” became a 1/1 model that can actually get on and run It appeared and blew up Suzuka Circuit.
● Name: Great Japan Cup ’97
● Schedule: July 21 – August 30 (15 venues)
● Number of entry: 41,113
● Number of mobilization: 165,000
● Course: Great Atomic Circuit (275 m)
● Planning / production : Shogakkan Korokoro comic / Tamiya model
● Offer: Fujitsu · Fujitsu dry battery
Hokkaido convention | July 21: Sapporo Sogo (Hokkaido) |
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Tohoku Tournament | July 24: Sendai Daiei Izumi Store (Miyagi Prefecture) |
Central Championships | July 27: Nagoya Matsuzakaya head office (Aichi) |
Kansai Competition | July 30: Kobe (Hyogo) |
Kita Kanto Tournament | August 2: Niigata Isetan (Niigata Prefecture) |
Tokai Games | August 5: Matsuzakaya Shizuoka store (Shizuoka) |
Kita Kanto Tournament | August 7: Omiya Sogo (Saitama) |
Hokuriku Tournament | August 9: Fukui Bell (Fukui) |
East China Competition | August 12: Okayama Tenmaya head office (Okayama prefecture) |
Shikoku Tournament | August 14: Matsuyama Sayogotsu (Ehime) |
Minami Kyushu university | August 17: Kumamoto Rockhouse (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Kitakyushu Tournament | August 19: Ogura Izutsuya (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Western China Competition | August 22: Hiroshima Sogo (Hiroshima) |
Minami Kanto Tournament | August 24: Sogo Yokohama (Kanagawa) |
Tokyo Competition | August 29th and 30th: Chiba Makuhari Messe (Chiba) |
Super Japan Cup ’98 / 1998 (11th)
Complex course “Knuckle Power Circuit” that combines a straight line such as “Max Straight” with longest straight section (9.6 m) which is the longest in history, up-down and so forth has appeared. As a secret section, “Wall Bank” and “Stack Straight” which were not released when the course was announced became a topic of the mini 4 racers. The “Wall Bank” has appeared only on the mini 4WD race course of Christmas Festa 2014 held on December 13 and 14, 2014 .
● Name: Super Japan Cup ’98
● Schedule: July 20th – August 29th (15th place)
● Number of applications: 18,683
● Number of mobilization: 68,800
● Course: Knuckle Power Circuit (300m)
● Planning / production : Shogakkan Korokoro comic / Tamiya model
● Offer: Fujitsu · Fujitsu dry battery
Hokkaido convention | July 20: Sapporo Sogo (Hokkaido) |
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Central Championships | July 26: Nagoya Matsuzakaya head office (Aichi) |
Hokuriku Tournament | July 28: Fukui Bell (Fukui) |
Shin Etsu Tournament | July 31: Niigata Isetan (Niigata Prefecture) |
Tohoku Tournament | August 2: Sendai Daiei Izumi Store (Miyagi Prefecture) |
Tokai Games | August 4: Matsuzakaya Shizuoka store (Shizuoka) |
Minami Kanto Tournament | August 7: Yokohama Sogo (Kanagawa) |
Kita Kanto Tournament | August 9: Oomiya Sogo (Saitama) |
Kansai Competition | August 12: Kobe Hankyu (Hyogo Prefecture) |
Western China Competition | August 15: Hiroshima Sogo (Hiroshima) |
East China Competition | August 17: Okayama Tenmaya head office (Okayama prefecture) |
Shikoku Tournament | August 20: Matsuyama Sayogotsu (Ehime Prefecture) |
Minami Kyushu university | August 23: Kumamoto Itadaya (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Kitakyushu Tournament | August 25: Ogura Izutsuya (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Tokyo Convention / National Final Competition |
August 29: Omori Bellport (Tokyo) |
Japan Cup 1999/1999 (12th)
The official course “Super Lightning Circuit” is a combination of “Super Rocking Good Straight” with obstacles in the fence, “Jumping Hill” where the slope is cut off in the middle, “Half pipe straight” with curved road surface, Slope “,” Lightning Bank “and so on, and a super long course of 308 meters longest course was adopted among the Japan cups so far. In addition, as a secret section “spinning changer” which is a unique shape lane changer was set up, surprised many mini 4 racers. At the end of the 1999 Japan Cup 1999 which ended in a great success, the Mini 4WD Japan Cup which began in 1988 closed the curtain once in 12 years history.
● Name: Japan Cup 1999
● Schedule: July 20 to August 29 (14 venues)
● Number of entries: 7,000
● Number of mobilization: 35, 300
● Course: Super Lightning Circuit (308 m)
● Planning / Production: Shogakkan Korokoro comic / Tamiya model
● Offer: Fujitsu · Fujitsu dry battery
Hokkaido convention | July 20: Sapporo Sogo (Hokkaido) |
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Shin Etsu Tournament | July 24: Niigata Isetan (Niigata Prefecture) |
Tohoku Tournament | July 26: Sendai Daiei Izumi Store (Miyagi Prefecture) |
Kita Kanto Tournament | July 28: Omiya Sogo (Saitama) |
Central Championships | August 1: Nagoya Matsuzakaya head office (Aichi) |
Tokai Games | August 4: Matsuzakaya Shizuoka store (Shizuoka) |
Kansai Competition | August 7: Kobe West God Sogo (Hyogo) |
East China Competition | August 9: Okayama Tenmaya Head Office (Okayama Prefecture) |
Western China Competition | August 12: Hiroshima Sogo (Hiroshima) |
Minami Kyushu university | August 15: Kumamoto Itadaya (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Kitakyushu Tournament | August 17: Ogura Izutsuya (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Shikoku Tournament | August 19: Matsuyama Sayogotsu (Ehime) |
Hokuriku Tournament | August 22: Fukui Bell (Fukui) |
Minami Kanto Tournament | August 29: Yokohama Sogo (Kanagawa) |
Japan Cup 2012 / the 12th (2012)
“Japan Cup 2012” which celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Mini 4WD and revived for the first time in 13 years was held in two classes, an open class without age restriction and a junior class below junior high school students. In the course, the big section “Niagara slope” 60 cm in height was standing in front of the players. The secret section published just before is “Aero Tunnel 2012” in which gusts blow against the machine. The impact and influence (?) Became the attention of mini 4 racers. In the championship decision race, a difficult course is developed, such as four consecutive aero tunnels blowing off strong winds and extension of straight sections. Also, at “Fan Meeting” by celebrities familiar with Mini 4WD, 1988 1st JCUP champion Komaki Mr. Komaki also participated. As a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the mini 4WD in 2012, the plan to celebrate the anniversary such as the mini 4WD / new series “Aero Avante” and the reprint of the hyper mini motor will be deployed one after the other, “Koth Playwright Komei Park prefix place” 2012 November 12 issue) “Mini 4WD” also appeared.
● Name: Japan Cup 2012
● Schedule: July 15th – September 30th (12 venues)
● Number of participants: 10,000
● Course: Ultra Aero Circuit (209m)
● Planning / Production: Shogakkan Shueisha Productions / Tamiya
● Offer : Fujitsu dry battery
● Cooperation: Shogakkan
“View related videos”
○ Japan Cup 2012 promotion video
Tokyo Convention 1 | July 15: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
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Akita Competition | July 22: Akita Center Center Arve Shimame Plaza (Akita Prefecture) |
Aichi Tournament | August 5: Aichi Japan Center for Global Citizens Exchange (Aichi) |
Osaka convention | August 12: Kyocera Dome Osaka · 9th Floor Sky Hall F Block (Osaka) |
Gumma Competition | August 19: New Sunpia Multipurpose Arena (Gunma) |
Hiroshima convention | August 26: Hiroshima Station South Exit Yale Ale Basement Square (Hiroshima) |
Sendai Competition | September 2: TIC 4F Event Hall (Miyagi Prefecture) |
Tokyo Convention 2 | September 9: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
Shizuoka convention | September 15: Shimada-shi general sports center Rose Arena sub-arena (Shizuoka) |
Fukuoka convention | September 17: Kanbee Kaen Sylvania Garden Great Tent (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Okayama convention | September 23: Okayama Toy Kingdom (Okayama Prefecture) |
Tokyo Games 3 / Champion Decision Battle | September 30: MEGA WEB (Tokyo) |
Japan Cup 2013/2013 (14th)
Japan Cup 2013 was held in 2013 with the extension of the period & further increasing the number of venues by receiving many requests from the great success of the 2012 Japan Cup. The circuit which will be the stage of the fight is “Superclim Circuit 2013”. A new section towering like a mountain “Super Delta Bank”, “Niagara Slope” that appeared in 2012 has further evolved “Niagara Slope ver.2”, “Wave section ver.2” where the wave was digitized, corner outside “Reverse Bank” and “Washboard Straight” that are installed at a low place and are easy to go out of the course, technical courses are being developed that shake machines up and down and left and right. A new chassis adopted double-shaft type new machine · Blast Arrow was released before the Tokyo Competition 1, and the “Aero Thunder Shot Japan Cup 2013” commemorating the Japan Cup was also released.
● Name: Japan Cup 2013
● Schedule: June 23 – October 27 (15 venues)
● Number of participants: 19,900
● Course: Super Climb Circuit 2013 (213 m)
● Planning / Production: Shogakkan Shueisha Productions / Tamiya
● Provided: Fujitsu dry battery
● Cooperation: Shogakkan
“View related videos”
○ “Super Climb Circuit 2013” Car Camera
○ Open Class · Champion Decision Battle
Tokyo Convention 1 | June 23: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
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Osaka Games 1 | June 30: Kyocera Dome Osaka · 9th Floor Sky Hall C Block (Osaka) |
Hiroshima convention | July 7: Hiroshima Marina Hop · Event Space (Hiroshima) |
Gumma Competition | July 14: New Sunpia Multipurpose Arena (Gunma) |
Shizuoka convention | July 20: Shimada-shi general sports center Rose Arena · Main arena (Shizuoka) |
Hokkaido convention | August 4: New Chitose Airport Terminal Building and Event Hall Sho (Hokkaido) |
Sendai Competition | August 11: Sanfesta · First floor event hall (Miyagi prefecture) |
Aichi Tournament | August 18: Aichi Japan Center for Global Citizens Exchange (Aichi) |
Tokyo Convention 2 | August 25: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
Tokyo Hobby Show Competition |
September 16: Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo) ※ Canceling rain (Free running only) |
Okayama convention | September 22: Okayama Toy Kingdom (Okayama Prefecture) |
Fukuoka convention | September 29: Kanbee Kaen Sylvania Garden Great Tent (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Osaka Games 2 | October 6: Kyocera Dome Osaka · 9th Floor Sky Hall C Block (Osaka) |
Tokyo Convention 3 | October 13: Tokyo Fashion Town Building TFT Hole (Tokyo) |
Tokyo Games 4 / Champion Decision Battle | October 27: MEGA WEB (Tokyo) |
Japan Cup 2014/2014 (15th)
2014 is an open class with no age restriction and a junior class from junior high school fourth grader to junior high school third grader or less, junior class less than junior high school student third grader, champions class in the Hall of Fame by champion certified persons by each winner’s winner, parent and child participating family award class The range of holding and participation expanded further. In the Super glided circuit 2014, there are sections such as a compound new section “Super Glide Bank 30” which goes up by two degrees at an angle of 30 degrees and a section such as a lane changer “Fujiyama changer” with a difference in elevation as named Fujiyama Appeared. Also, Mini 4WD TV special number “Mini 4WD Championship 2014 ~ Aim for! Japan Cup ~」 was aired on the terrestrial wave. New machine · Avirista adopting MA chassis was released in Tokyo contest 1 in advance, “Aeromantarei Japan Cup 2014” commemorating the Japan Cup was also released.
● Name: Japan Cup 2014
● Schedule: June 22 – October 19 (15 venues)
● Number of participants: 26,000
● Course: Super Glided Circuit 2014 (232 m)
● Planning / Production: Shogakkan Shueisha Productions / Tamiya
● Provided: Fujitsu dry battery
● Cooperation: Shogakkan
“View related videos”
○ “Super glide circuit” Onboard camera image 【Normal】
○ “Super glide circuit” onboard camera image 【Slow-Motion】
○ Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2014 Capture Special
○ Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2014 digest
Tokyo Convention 1 | June 22: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
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Osaka Games 1 | June 29: Kyocera Dome Osaka · 9th Floor Sky Hall C Block (Osaka) |
Aichi Tournament | July 6: Aichi Japan Center for Global Citizens Exchange (Aichi) |
Gumma Competition | July 13: New Sunpia Multipurpose Arena (Gunma) |
Shizuoka convention | July 20: Twin Messe Shizuoka (Shizuoka) |
Ehime Competition | August 3: Imabari Port Special Site (Ehime Prefecture) |
Sendai Competition | August 17: Sanfesta · First floor event hall (Miyagi prefecture) |
Tokyo Convention 2 | August 24: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
Fukuoka convention | August 31: Kanbee Kaen Sylvania Garden Great Tent (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
Hiroshima convention | September 7: Hiroshima Marina Hop (Hiroshima) |
Hokkaido convention | September 14: Shin Chitose Airport Terminal Building and Event Hall Sho (Hokkaido) |
Tokyo Convention 3 | September 28: Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo) |
Osaka Games 2 | October 5: Kyocera Dome Osaka · 9th Floor Sky Hall (Osaka) |
Okayama convention | October 12: Okayama Toy Kingdom (Okayama Prefecture) |
Tokyo Games 4 / Champion Decision Battle | October 19: MEGA WEB (Tokyo) |
Japan Cup 2015/2015 (16th)
Proud Mountain> Glide Bank 45> Shooting Washboard> Mobius Changer> High Speed Course with Mohawk Straight and Continuous Difficult Sections Arranged Hyper Dash Circuit 2015 with a total length of 197 m traveled around the country. “Proud Mountain” in a new section where uplinks and downlinks are continuous is an extremely important section where the attitude of the machine is questioned when entering “Glide Bank 45 (Forty Five)”. In addition, a surprising section such as “Mobius changer” which imaged the Moebius wheel which lanes changing while going around the course, “Mohawk Straight” which installed aggressive obstacles on the course appeared. “Japan Aviant Mk.III Japan Cup 2015” commemorating the Japan Cup was also released.
● Name: Japan Cup 2015
● Schedule: June 21 – October 18 (15 venues)
● Number of participants: 33,000
● Course: Hyper Dash Circuit 2015 (197 m)
● Planning / Production: Shogakukan Shueisha Productions / Tamiya
● Provided: Fujitsu dry battery
● Cooperation: Shogakkan
“View Related Videos”
○ Hyper Dash Circuit 2015 Onboard Camera Image 【Normal】
○ Hyper Dash Circuit 2015 Onboard Camera Image 【Slow Motion】
○ Japan Cup 2015 Holding Commemoration! Mini 4WD Special Program
○ Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2015 Final race
○ real car version Mini 4WD Aero Avante first appeared! Japan Cup 2015 Opening
○ Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2015 Opening Ceremony & Starting Ceremony
Tokyo Convention 1 | June 21: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
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Osaka Games 1 | June 28: Kyocera Dome Osaka · 9th Floor Sky Hall (Osaka) |
Shizuoka convention | July 5: Twin Messe Shizuoka / South Building (Shizuoka) |
Kumamoto convention | July 12: Greenland · Rainbow Dome (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Aichi Tournament | July 19th: Aichi Prefecture Global Citizens Exchange Center (Aichi) |
Ehime Competition | August 2: Imabari Fisheries Cooperative / Special Venue (Ehime Prefecture) |
Hokkaido convention | August 9: Makomanai Sekisui Heim Arena (Hokkaido) |
Sendai Competition | August 16: Sanfesta · First floor event hall (Miyagi prefecture) |
Tokyo Convention 2 | August 23: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
Fukui convention | August 30: Fukui Prefectural Industry Center · Building 2 Building Exhibition Hall (Fukui Prefecture) |
Okayama convention | September 13: Okayama Toy Kingdom (Okayama Prefecture) |
Tokyo Convention 3 | September 27: Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo) |
Osaka Games 2 | October 4: Kyocera Dome Osaka · 9th Floor Sky Hall (Osaka) |
Hiroshima convention | October 11: Hiroshima Marina Hop (Hiroshima) |
Tokyo Games 4 / Champion Decision Battle | October 18: MEGA WEB (Tokyo) |
Japan Cup 2016/2016 (17th)
From 2016, participation in open class is based on a pre-registration system based on the smartphone application “Tamiya Passport”. The official course “Ultra Burning Circuit 2016” is a complex section “Double Dragon” with two consecutive dragon bags, a three-dimensional section “The Alps” with a different height that imaged the Alpur mountain range, stands vertically at a height of about 170 cm Changer “Vertical changer” and other difficult sections were composed. In addition, from this year the cap brand New Era supported the champion cap, the corner “New Era turn” with its name, and the machine section that reached the top speed rushes into the complex section of the continuous S-shaped curve “Fujitsu Triple Sponsors section such as “S.” appeared. The Japan Cup holding commemorative “Raikiri Japan Cup 2016” was also released.
● Name: Japan Cup 2016
● Schedule: June 19 – October 16 (14 venues)
● Number of participants: 25,000 ※ Pre-entry & participation drawing
● Course: Ultra Burning Circuit 2016 (205m)
● Planning / production : Shogakukan Shueisha Productions / Tamiya
● Offer: Fujitsu dry batteries
● Cooperation: Shogakkan
“View related videos”
○ Ultra Burning Circuit 2016 Mini 4WD Onboard Camera Video 【Normal】
○ Ultra Burning Circuit 2016 Mini 4WD Onboard Camera Video 【Slow Motion】
○ Fujitsu Battery Offers Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2016 Champion Decision Battle 【Digest】
○ Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2016 Champion Decision Fight / Mini 4wd Japan Cup 2016 Final
○ Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2016 holding commemoration! Mini 4WD special program
Tokyo Convention 1 | June 19: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
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Kumamoto convention | June 26: Greenland · Rainbow Dome (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Shizuoka convention | July 3: Twin Messe Shizuoka / South Building (Shizuoka) |
Osaka Games 1 | July 10: Kyocera Dome Osaka · 9th Floor Sky Hall (Osaka) |
Hokkaido convention | July 17: Makomanai Sekisui Heim Arena (Hokkaido) |
Ehime Competition | August 7: TEXPORT Imabari (Ehime) |
Sendai Competition | August 14: Sanfesta · First floor event hall (Miyagi prefecture) |
Fukui convention | August 21: Fukui Prefectural Industry Hall · No.1 Building Exhibition Hall (Fukui Prefecture) |
Tokyo Convention 2 | August 28: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
Kakegawa convention | September 4: Yamaha Resort · Tsumagoi (Shizuoka) |
Tokyo Convention 3 | September 25: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
Osaka Games 2 | October 2: Kyocera Dome Osaka · 9th Floor Sky Hall (Osaka) |
Okayama convention | October 9: Okayama Toy Kingdom (Okayama Prefecture) |
Tokyo Games 4 / Champion Decision Battle | October 16: MEGA WEB (Tokyo) |
Japan Cup 2017/2017 (18th)
On the official course “Great Circuit Circuit 2017”, which gained hints on the cross system of the mini 4WD PRO “Descros-01” released this year, four types of circuit layouts were developed. Since we do not know which type A (A), type AA (Aimira), type B (bee), type BB (beer mirror) will be installed in the hall until just before the opening, flexible setting adjustment is made to the mini 4 racer The difficult course that was demanded. “New clay changer”, “loose road”, “omega bank”, and “double bouncing straight (multi)” where the influence on the machine changes depending on the direction became a big point of capture. Also, in commemoration of the Japan Cup held “Trigeille Japan Cup 2017” was released.
● Name: Japan Cup 2017
● Schedule: June 18 – October 15 (15 venues)
● Number of participants: 28,000 ※ Pre-entry & participation lottery course
● Course: Great Circuit Circuit 2017 (200m)
● Planning / production : Shogakukan Shueisha Productions / Tamiya
● Offer: Fujitsu dry batteries
● Cooperation: Shogakkan
“Watch related videos”
○ Great cross circuit 2017 Onboard camera image 【Slow Motion】
○ Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2017 Championship Battle
○ Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2017 Championship Battle / Mini4wd Japan Cup2017 Final
○ Japan Cup 2017 Holding Commemoration Mini 4WD special program
Tokyo Convention 1 | June 18: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
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Osaka Games 1 | June 25: Kyocera Dome Osaka · 9th Floor Sky Hall (Osaka) |
Shizuoka convention | July 2: Twin Messe Shizuoka / South Building (Shizuoka) |
Kumamoto convention | July 9: Greenland · Rainbow Dome (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Tokyo Convention 2 | July 16: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
Ehime Competition | July 30: TEXPORT Imabari (Ehime) |
Sendai Competition | August 6: Sanfesta · First floor event hall (Miyagi prefecture) |
Niigata Competition | August 13: Hive Nagaoka (Niigata) |
Hokkaido convention | August 20: Makomanai Sekisui Heim Arena (Hokkaido) |
Tokyo Convention 3 | August 27: Shinagawa Seaside Forest Oval Garden (Tokyo) |
Kakegawa convention | September 10: Tsumagoi Resort · Ayano Township (Shizuoka Prefecture) |
Okayama convention | September 17: Okayama Toy Kingdom (Okayama Prefecture) * Rain stops |
Osaka Games 2 | October 1: Kyocera Dome Osaka · 9th Floor Sky Hall (Osaka) |
Fukui convention | October 8: Fukui Prefectural Industry Hall (Fukui Prefecture) |
West Japan EX Convention | October 9: Fukui Prefectural Industry Hall (Fukui Prefecture) |
Tokyo Competition EX / Champion Decision Battle | October 15: MEGA WEB (Tokyo) |