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Shunsaku Tamiya Changed the World, One Scale Model at a Time

Any visitor to the city of Shizuoka, a medium-sized city in the belly of Japan’s main island of Honshu, might turn a corner at random and instantly feel a smile on their face. With its clean, bustling ...
The New York Times

Shunsaku Tamiya, Who Brought Perfection to Plastic Models, Dies at 90

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 ...
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Chairman of Japanese toy model maker Tamiya dies at 90

Shunsaku Tamiya, chairman of the Japanese plastic model assembly kit maker Tamiya Inc., has died, the company said Tuesday. He was 90. Tamiya, who died Friday of undisclosed causes, was known for ...
NHK

Farewell to Tamiya Shunsaku, the world's model maker

Tamiya Shunsaku, who turned his father's company into a global model brand, died on July 18 at 90. Known for detailed plastic kits and the hit Mini 4WD, he led Tamiya to worldwide fame with precision ...
The Star

Japanese legend Tamiya, the man who brought perfection to plastic race car models, dies at 90

SHIZUOKA (Japan): Chairman of the Japanese plastic model kit maker Tamiya Inc., Shunsaku Tamiya, known for its radio-controlled cars and Mini 4WD models, has died, the company has announced. He was 90 ...
BusinessMirror

Japan’s Tamiya to expand operations, build new plant

Japan’s Tamiya Inc. is spending P2 billion to build a new factory and expand its operations in the Philippines, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Tamiya, maker of plastic and ...
BusinessWorld

Japanese model maker Tamiya expected to invest P2 billion in expanding Cebu facility

TAMIYA, Inc., a Japanese manufacturer of plastic scale models and radio-control products for hobbyists, confirmed plans to invest P2 billion in an expansion of its Cebu operation this year, the ...
GMA Network

Japan’s Tamiya to invest P2B for new factory in Cebu —DTI

Japanese toy car maker Tamiya is planning to expand its operations in the Philippines by building a new factory, pouring in billions of pesos worth of investments, the Department of Trade and Industry ...