Tamashii Blog "TAMASHII NATIONS STORE TOKYO" Renewal Opening Ceremony Report
2022-06-23 13:00 Update
BANDAI SPIRITS Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Southern Europe Udagawa, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) has set up "TAMASHII NATIONS TOKYO", the world's only directly managed flagship shop of the unified brand "TAMASHII NATIONS" for adult collector's products. The scale will be expanded about three times and will be relocated and opened in front of Akihabara Station on June 23, 2022 (Thursday) as "TAMASHII NATIONS STORE TOKYO".
Prior to that, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in commemoration of the reopening, model talent Saya Ichikawa, actors Fuku Suzuki, and Tatsuomi Hamada were invited as guests to renew "TAMASHII NATIONS STORE TOKYO". We held an opening ceremony at our shop.
At the beginning, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in front of the store. BANDAI SPIRITS President and CEO (Nan Europe Udagawa) and Akihabara Station Manager (Yoshiyuki Hokura) gave a speech, and then guests Saya Ichikawa, Fuku Suzuki and Tatsuomi Hamada took the stage. The tape was cut by all five people.
"TAMASHII NATIONS STORE TOKYO", which has been reborn as a new store, has finally reopened after renovation, and the three guests seemed deeply moved.
Afterwards, when a talk session was held inside the shop, he said, “My house is full of TAMASHII NATIONS. (Ichikawa)”, “My usual pocket money is being taken away by BANDAI SPIRITS Ultraman Geed. I buy TAMASHII NATIONS figures and display them in a showcase TAMASHII NATIONS or spend half a day doing the same poses myself! I was.
Next, the MC explained each zone in the shop, the exhibits of KAMEN RIDER Series, Ultraman Series, etc., and the guests who listened with great interest to the shop's concept of regularly holding special exhibitions that match the latest trends. While picking up a product that they have a particular fondness for, the three of them said, "They have a sense of mass and are solid, and the poses of the figures are very helpful, so I think I have to come here regularly." (Ichikawa)” “I like KAMEN RIDER ZERO-ONE, but the store limited package also gives me a special feeling. (Suzuki)” “It’s ultra cool! Each of them seemed excited.
In addition, in connection with Akihabara, where the shop will open, each guest presented their memories of Akihabara, and what they would like to see in the future. (Hamada)” Ichikawa, who wrote “A place where cells are noisy,” said, “I’ve been passing by for a long time, and there’s also Akihabara, which is full of old junk stores. I liked it (Ichikawa)." Also, Mr. Suzuki, who wrote "TNT", said, "TNT (TAMASHII NATIONS TOKYO) was the reason why I went to see the exhibition and buy figures, so it's memorable (Suzuki ),” said Mr. Fuku Suzuki, who just turned into an adult the other day, looking like he still hasn’t forgotten his childhood heart.
At the end of the event, looking back on the ceremony, he said, “We are very happy that we have completed a store that will bring us great joy! I think there will be more times.I'd like to try a distribution program using a large monitor in the store, so I'll talk to the staff later!(Suzuki) "Nowadays, we can watch anything online. However, if you come here, I think you'll meet people that exceed your expectations, so I hope you'll come visit us in the future!" (Ichikawa), while supporting the "TAMASHII NATIONS STORE TOKYO". bottom.
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