For model enthusiasts and design aficionados, the name Masao Tamiya has long been deeply etched in their hearts as the “behind-the-scenes force” behind the beauty of the Tamiya brand. As the younger brother of Chairman Shunsaku, Tamiya oversaw Tamiya’s design for over 30 years and created the iconic Twin Star logo that symbolizes the brand. […]
From Friday, 16 May to Sunday, 18 May 2025, the ‘RC Car Festival in Hobby Town Shizuoka’ was held at the Shizuoka City Southern Gymnasium, adjacent to Twin Messe Shizuoka. On the day, many people visited the event, and the three days were filled with smiles and excitement through RC car experiences, workshops, and competitions. […]
The world of HOBBY is a great way to fall in love with cars. Plastic models and miniature cars are loved by many people, regardless of age or gender, from young children to the elderly. We heard that the HOBBY industry was getting excited about the release of “Prelude” this fall, so our editorial team […]
On May 14th, the Shizuoka Hobby Show, Japan’s largest model and hobby exhibition, opened at Twin Messe Shizuoka in Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City. The event ran for five days from May 14th to 18th, and in 2025, the 63rd event, 99 companies and organizations, including 17 model manufacturers from Shizuoka Prefecture, displaying new plastic models […]
TAMIYA BLOCKHEAD MOTORS RC OUTDOOR FES 2024 was held on Saturday, November 30th and Sunday, December 1st, 2024! It was held at Asagiri Camp Base Sorairo, located at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture, at the “Mattari” site of a large campsite consisting of four free sites. The theme of the […]
After working as an announcer and reporter for TV Asahi, he retired and took the first step towards working for his beloved plastic model maker, Tamiya, and revitalizing his hometown. “Every day is full of things to do.” He has deep and passionate feelings for plastic models and his hometown. (Interviewer: Ogawa Kiyoko) In mid-November, […]
On the 16th, Jim Farley, CEO of the major American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company, visited Tamiya, a model manufacturer in Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City. He met with Chairman Shunsaku Tamiya and President Nobuo Tamiya and expressed his gratitude, saying that his encounter with Tamiya products in his youth was an opportunity that broadened the […]
A place of information where the fun of technology intersects “TAMIYA MAKER’S SQUARE”, planned and operated by Tamiya’s Purchasing Management Department, is a special project limited to the Tamiya Fair 2024 venue with the aim of spreading the appeal of manufacturing to more people and contributing to the development of the manufacturing industry. Under the […]
A fantastic video about Tamiya including a visit to the headquarters. Thank you also for kindly naming us a source of your research. Fulfilling my dream and sharing the experience of visiting Tamiya HQ in Shizuoka, Japan; explaining Tamiya’s history and documenting the great static & R/C models on display and so much more. Fortunate […]
Tamiya’s flagship antenna shop “Tamiya Plastic Model Factory Shimbashi Store” will be relocated to the Shintora Yasuda Building (location: Minato-ku, Tokyo), which has been completed in front of the current store, and will be renovated from Friday, May 24, 2024. will be newly reopened as “TAMIYA PLAMODEL FACTORY TOKYO”. “TAMIYA PLAMODEL FACTORY TOKYO” is based […]