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Plastic Models

*First broadcast on June 6, 2024.
Roughly 90% of Japan's plastic models are made in Shizuoka, a city whose manufacturing roots date back to shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. We explore the latest developments for Japan's superb plastic models.

Japan's plastic models range from vehicles and robots to castles and human figures
The metal molds used to produce plastic models demand a high degree of craftsmanship
Thankfully, reporter Kyle Card refrained from marauding through this detailed diorama that makes use of many plastic models

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