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Hasegawa
Hasegawa is a Japanese maker of plastic model kits, railway models and related tools. The company traces its origins to 1941, when it made wooden educational models. Its plastic-model range began with gliders in 1961 and expanded with a motorized 1/450 Yamato battleship kit in 1962, a successful product that established plastic models as a major part of its business. Hasegawa’s present product categories include aircraft, ships, vehicles and character models.
- Founded
- 1941
- Countries
- Japan
- Locations
- Japan
- Founders
- Shigeaki Hasegawa
The story of Hasegawa
The journey of Hasegawa began back in 1941 in Japan, thanks to the entrepreneurial endeavors of founder Shigeaki Hasegawa. What started as a company primarily manufacturing wooden teaching aids, shifted its focus to plastic models in 1961. Over the years, Hasegawa has delighted collectors with their line of model aircraft kits from various eras, including World War II and the modern jet age, along with a selection of other vehicle kits. An interesting fact is that Hasegawa created a buzz in the modeling community with their introduction of limited-edition kits, making each model an exciting collector's item.
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