Sunday, June 7, 2015

Pub Con May 2015

日本語版は下にあります。

Our 6th Pub Con was held May 31 at the Good Heavens! Pub in Shimo-Kitazawa.

I haven't been updating the blog much recently but from now on hopefully some help is on the way, and you'll see more activity here on the blog. 

Pub Con has become much more than the miniatures and beer event that the West Tokyo Wargamers were expecting. I'm happy to say we had over 30 participants playing a wide range of games. Next time I'll be sure to keep better track of what games are getting played.

Our next games day will be held on Sunday, June 28th. 

More information can be found on our meetup page: http://www.meetup.com/JIGG-Tokyo/.
Please be sure to check the map found on that site, or on our "About Pub Con" page.

I look forward to seeing you next time!


5月31日下北沢の英国パブGood Heavens!で第6回のパブコンが開催されました。

最近このブログをなかなか更新できなくなってしまいましたが、これからは、いつもパブコンに参加している方に手伝っていただきますので、もっと頻繁に記事をできるようになると思います。

様々な興味を持っている参加者が来てくださって、とっても良かったです。ただのミニチュアゲームが好きな人の飲み会ではなくて、30人以上のミニコンベンションのようになりました。次回からは、どのゲームがプレイされたか、詳しく記載させていただきます。

次のパブコンは6月28日の日曜日です。

詳細についてはJapan International Gamers Guild (Tokyo)のMeetup.comホームページをご覧下さい。http://www.meetup.com/JIGG-Tokyo/ 特にパブコンのイベント報告の地図を参考にして下さい。

それでは、6月のパブコンでお会いしましょう!



Monday, March 2, 2015

Visit to Tamiya Plastic Model Company

In my 12 years plus in Japan every time  would visit my in-laws I would always mention wanting to visit Tamiya, the world famous model kit manufacturer. This time I made it, we went down to Shizuoka by car therefore I had a means with which I could reach The Tamiya HQ.


To visit the company you are required to make a reservation, it is only possible to visit Tamiya during the week and. Not during weekends. 



The visit starts from the hall displaying the full range of 1/48 scale vehicles and miniatures. Following is the 歴史館 the history area that displays some of the oldest products from the company together with some famous dioramas. The best diorama on display is one depicting Japanese WW2 soldiers fighting a dinosaur!


Before another display area there is a nice plastic moulding machine popping out souvenir sprues of a Samurai model. 

In the hall there is also a large display of sport cars and bike. The last bit of the visit is the display hall.


The is also the ever present shop, but besides some tshirts and stickers it only had the standard products you can find in any model shop. I hope you liked the report.

Giovanni