Shunsaku Tamiya of scale model fame, has passed away

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In Loving Memory S. Tamiya

It is with great regret and sorrow that I share news of our beloved Chairman, Shunsaku Tamiya. He passed away on 7/18/25 at the age of 90. We can’t express ...

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It is with great regret and sorrow that I share news of our beloved Chairman, Shunsaku Tamiya. He passed away on 7/18/25 at the age of 90. We can’t express enough how much it saddens us to have lost our inspirational leader. At Tamiya America, it always gave us immense pleasure to have our chairman come visit us in the USA and in turn us going to see him in Japan at Tamiya hobby events he was deeply involved with. Mr. S. Tamiya always made sure to let his global staff know how much he appreciated everyone’s efforts in being staunch advocates for the company he’s led since being appointed President in 1977.

If two words could be used to summarize his life, those two words are passion and legend. Passion because he instilled in all of Tamiya’s workforce what it meant to have a passion for creating rewarding hobby kit experiences through his demand for quality and the experience of assembly. He was a legend because he, like other leaders of iconic brands, revolutionized the industry that in large part, he shaped. We can’t think of any other example where a person’s name is used to describe pure excellence. If you’ve heard the phrase; “That’s Tamiya quality” you know what I mean.

I sure helped line his pockets when I was a kid.....Just the box art was worth collecting.

 

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I got a wonderful item from Tamiya, many years ago. I wanted to make a working miniature pottery wheel and used their planetary gear box. Bought more to use for other devices, like one that twisted wire.

RIP, Mr. Tamiya.

 

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I used to love putting these kinds of sets together as a kid.

RIP, Good sir.