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The One about the J! (Tomica Podcast Edition) Episode 1 – McDonalds Japan and Tomica collaborate, top 20 Tomica Sales

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The One about the J! (Tomica Podcast Edition) Episode 1 – McDonalds Japan and Tomica collaborate, top 20 Tomica Sales. *NOTE: This podcast has no affiliation with Takara Tomy or TOMICA.  We share our love of tomica products through this podcast!

The One about the MODEMO NT143 Tokyo Toden 8800 “Yellow”

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I have been looking to add a Bureau of Transportation – Tokyo Metropolitan Government Model 8000 Train to my collection and Hasegawa MODEMO had released them back in 2015. Known for releasing railcars/trams, MODEMO’s NT143 were among the popular releases and are now quite a Read More …

The One about the Tomica 122: Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great Shinkansen Series H5 Hayabusa Transporter

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Tomika, the die-cast toy vehicles from Takara Tomy has been produced since 1970. While prior to the companies merger in March 2006, Takara was known for its Licca-chan dolls and Beyblade and for vehicles, it would become poular with their Choro-Q electric cards. Tomy on Read More …

The One about the TOMIX 9479 J.R. Diesel Train Type KiHa 120-300 (Geibi Line) – Hiroshima Carp Wrapping

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When I went to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, I had the opportunity to learn about the creation of the Hiroshima Carp baseball team through a manga I had purchased about the reconstruction effort after Hiroshima was decimated by an atom bomb. While I’m Read More …

The One about the TOMYTEC Bus Collection Hokuriku Group [Business Limited Edition] Arigatou Komatsu Bus (Set of 2)

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For today’s review, I am going to take a look at TOMYTEC’s Bus Collection Hokutetsu Group [Business Limited Edition] Arigatou Komatsu Bus (Set of 2). Before I begin, let me first preface that TOMYTEC is nothing like Hot Wheels or Matchbox vehicles. For one, these Read More …

The One about the KATO N Gauge E235 Series Yamanote Line 10-030 Starter Set

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I am a big fan of model train starter sets. For one, you get a four car model train which is usually $125+ US, but throw in tracks and a power controller and what should be $200, you are getting for about $108 US (at Read More …

The One about the TOMIX 4220 (Dohrin Cinemas/Sports Field Rerailer) Medium Building

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I have been looking for an N Gauge medium sized building for my diorama and wanted a cinema-based building, so I went for the TOMIX 4220 (Dohrin Cinemas/Sports Field Rerailer) Medium Building. What is cool about this building is that it functions as two businesses, Read More …

The One about the TOMIX 97924 Limited Edition Sanriku Railway 36-700 #Thank You From KAMAISHI Wrapping Train

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In Iwate Prefecture, the Santetsu 36-700 Series DMU is a recognizable train. If anything, when you see the red, white and blue train, many know it to be a staple of the Sanriku Railway. Sanriku Railway Co., Ltd. is a third-sector railway company that operates Read More …