58th Shizuoka Hobby Show - May 8 to 12, 2019 - Twin Messe Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Hi, Everyone!
The annual Shizuoka Hobby Show at the giant Twin Messe Shizuoka hall, arguably the biggest model kit and hobby event in the world which attracts more than 70,000 visitors every year, wrapped up its five-day, 58th iteration this past Sunday.
Held in Shizuoka City (located halfway between Tokyo and Nagoya), about 88% of all plastic models manufactured in Japan come from there! No less than ten major model kit companies are based there either historically (such as Tamiya and Hasegawa) or have moved there by choice (for example Bandai which moved from Tokyo for better exposure). It is widely considered the plastic model kit capital of the world.
Most people elsewhere in the world usually do not have the opportunity to attend the Shizuoka Hobby Show. But luckily, there are always people or groups who share their experiences through media. Tetra Model Works, a detail parts maker from South Korea, attended the show and is currently sharing over 900 images through their Facebook page.
Here is Tetra Model Works' Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2474802349220072
Note that their pictures only cover the manufacturers side of the event. Shizuoka Hobby Show is also the place to go for modelers and other artists to show off their finished works. More on that part of the show later. ;)
Enjoy!
:)
The annual Shizuoka Hobby Show at the giant Twin Messe Shizuoka hall, arguably the biggest model kit and hobby event in the world which attracts more than 70,000 visitors every year, wrapped up its five-day, 58th iteration this past Sunday.
Held in Shizuoka City (located halfway between Tokyo and Nagoya), about 88% of all plastic models manufactured in Japan come from there! No less than ten major model kit companies are based there either historically (such as Tamiya and Hasegawa) or have moved there by choice (for example Bandai which moved from Tokyo for better exposure). It is widely considered the plastic model kit capital of the world.
Most people elsewhere in the world usually do not have the opportunity to attend the Shizuoka Hobby Show. But luckily, there are always people or groups who share their experiences through media. Tetra Model Works, a detail parts maker from South Korea, attended the show and is currently sharing over 900 images through their Facebook page.
Here is Tetra Model Works' Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2474802349220072
Note that their pictures only cover the manufacturers side of the event. Shizuoka Hobby Show is also the place to go for modelers and other artists to show off their finished works. More on that part of the show later. ;)
Enjoy!
:)
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