How Shunsaku Tamiya brought realism to miniature plastic replicas

Longtime Tamiya Inc. chairman thrilled model enthusiasts with his attention to detail

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Shunsaku Tamiya holds a 1/800 scale model of the World War II battleship Yamato, a kit that was introduced in 1960. (Photo by Yasumasa Matsui)

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SHIZUOKA, Japan -- More than a month after he died, Shunsaku Tamiya is still being eulogized by plastic model enthusiasts from around the world.

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