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Originally posted: 9th May 2026
Another interesting find during my trip to Japan were these 4D puzzle toys, I found it in a small gift shop in Minoh, I wish I had bought more of them! These are made by Pirates Factory, a toy company from Japan.
These puzzles come in a cute little log case which contains all of the pieces. There are a lot of insects and other bugs to collect, and it was relatively affordable as well. When the puzzle is put together, you get a pretty cool little toy bug - I got a fly!
Originally posted: 20th April 2026
While I was on holiday in Japan, one of our friends took us to a Mecha Model shop in Osaka. I don't really have much interest in the Mecha genre, but I do like Warhammer models so I had a look on the shelves to see what sort of models were available. It was mostly what you would expect to see, high-tech futuristic sci-fi mechs with fiddly little details. The displays had some amazing pieces that people had made already, showing off what the models looked like completed.
I didn't really find much of interest to me personally, until I noticed these really old looking 80's style boxes with beautiful artwork on the front, and I was instantly drawn in when I noticed that these were bug-themed fantasy mechs! It was like it was made specifically for me or something. This is Aura Battler Dunbine!
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