I noticed this beautiful box art online. It's the Marine Hawk kit by MIDORI. One of four fantastic plastic kits pictured on the box sid...

We've seen Japanese 2001 toys on MC before including the striped carded spacecraft, but I'm unsure if we've seen this one (seen ...

 I like this I saw on auction. It appears to be a Japanese blow moulded rocket car. There's a definite Thunderbird 1 influence would you...

Woodsy, Here is yet another classic Mogura Drill Tank I managed to get off eBay recently. It’s the Jet-Raizer Rock Drill Tank from Nitto. Or...

Here's a video Bill found of the same model of toy he recently got, a fabulous mystery space vehicle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag...

Woodsy, In response to your recent "Driller Thriller" post, here are pix of two Midori Moguras models I have built.  The smaller,...

Years ago we covered all the fab toy Japanese guns that had Thunderbird's Zero-X on them.  Here's another different medley of amazin...

Woodsy, I'm pleased to finally present this toy.  The T.N. (Japan) Apollo-X Moon Challenger. I bought the rocket years ago all by itself...

Here's something we've seen before on MC but only in part. Now we can see the full candy showa molab vehicle from Japan. Thanks to T...

  This British Pathe film captures a Japanese manufacturer whilst making mass-produced lunar globes.  They look great! I wonder if you have ...

 Googling for Japanese miniatures like chocolate premiums is always fun .... 昭和レトロ ナガサキヤ？宇宙船 SFメカ 飛行機おもちゃ当時物2b especially when you see an ol...

 I saw this Japanese novelty a while back on auction. There's a strong resemblance to Thunderbird 1! All part of the great Japanese love...

Check out this mystery Japanese space toy on You Tube readers.   https://youtu.be/ag0E6uHUphU?feature=shared

Its New Years Eve in Blighty. I'm thinking about next year's vintage toys already!   Like this! I like this Japanese space toy gun I...

This is fun, Skullbrain's huge online scroll of old Japanese toy ads from magazines and comics. So many Kaiju and cool things.  What wou...

  I love this little space buggy I saw on a Japanese site. I thinks its by Tamada. Has anyone got one?

I do love the Japanese sense of design, especially when its small. I adore this fabulous island, a real treasure I saw on small ads so saved...