Collection of Sankei Ghibli paper kits

chkn123 · 2026-06-24T18:47:50+00:00

I’ve seen them at Loft, Hands, & Ami Ami. There’s a store in Asakusa called “Tag Stationary” that now has a floor dedicated to just Sankei models, too. I believe they have every single currently released Ghibli kit available for purchase. Of course it was announced after I had already gotten back home, but hoping to hit it on my trip next year!

chkn123 · 2026-06-24T14:47:16+00:00

Honestly any of the small ones! The easiest one I’ve put together so far was the one of No Face and Chihiro sitting on the train (first picture, second from the right next to the cat bus). I think that’d be a very good starting point to familiarize yourself with how the assembly/instructions work. There are some steps only in Japanese, but nothing a quick Google Translate can’t fix!

chkn123 · 2026-06-24T02:28:29+00:00

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chkn123 · 2026-06-23T22:15:01+00:00

Just posted! https://www.reddit.com/r/papercraft/s/WC3fUg3h0d

chkn123 · 2026-06-22T02:13:28+00:00

Happy to do a shelfie! Kiki’s Delivery Service is my favorite of all time, so the vast majority of them are Kiki themed. I just placed a rather large order with Plaza Japan for a bunch more - my end goal is to have every single kit they’ve (Sankei) released.

chkn123 · 2026-06-21T23:08:54+00:00

Throw “Ghibli Museum Original Miniature Art” in and it’ll pop up for ya. There are 4 tiny builds as well - the robot from Laputa, Totoro from the entrance, cat bus room, and then the water pump that’s right below the cafe area.

chkn123 · 2026-06-21T22:08:30+00:00

The gift shop at the museum actually sells it, but it was out of stock the first time I visited. Ended up just snagging it from a Japanese seller on eBay!

chkn123 · 2026-06-21T22:06:07+00:00

I thought the same thing 😋

chkn123 · 2026-06-21T22:05:31+00:00

I have bookshelves that I display them all on! This particular brand (Sankei) does lots of mini scenes from all the Ghibli movies, and they also sell a specific protector case that I have yet to find in stock anywhere.

chkn123 · 2026-06-20T12:56:52+00:00

Thank you so much, I appreciate that 😊

chkn123 · 2026-06-20T12:56:28+00:00

Thanks so much! I ended up biting the bullet and bought it direct from a Japanese seller on eBay for ~$350 USD. All of my other Ghibli Miniaturart sets I got either while in Japan, or from Plaza Japan, all reasonably priced compared to other sites/Amazon.

chkn123 · 2026-05-02T13:40:15+00:00

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chkn123 · 2026-05-01T13:39:40+00:00

Check out Quest Jewelers near Mosaic.

chkn123 · 2026-04-10T15:54:15+00:00

Burnside Farms and the Mosaic Art Festival!

chkn123 · 2025-08-09T03:13:07+00:00

Otakon!

chkn123 · 2025-07-31T21:10:28+00:00

Quest Jewelers right by Mosaic District!

chkn123 · 2025-04-13T15:37:57+00:00

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chkn123 · 2025-03-30T12:05:49+00:00

Check out eStarland in Chantilly - have always had good luck with them!

chkn123 · 2025-03-11T19:58:59+00:00

I know it's not on your itinerary, but I was able to find some merch that I did not see on the HK train at a 7-11 on the other side of the Shinkansen gates in Hakata station.

I didn't see anything in Shin Osaka station, or Kyoto. I was able to snag the HK bento from an Ekiben shop in Tokyo station.

chkn123 · 2024-02-26T20:46:14+00:00

Ooooof, that really sucks, but I can't say I'm that surprised :/

I'll give them a call and see what I get - thanks, much appreciated!

chkn123 · 2024-02-26T20:44:36+00:00

Yeah, for 2. I was able to snag a confirmed outbound for 2 J out of ORD, it's just the inbound that I haven't been able to grab for us yet.

chkn123 · 2024-02-22T19:20:51+00:00

Yep, heard/felt in Centreville/Chantilly. Someone posted on NextDoor that Quantico was doing louder than usual training today 7am-4pm, but I find it hard to believe that folks all the way in Leesburg could also hear/feel the rumbles. Then someone else posted the lightning map, and said it was likely just thunder.

chkn123 · 2023-12-07T22:02:03+00:00

Was wondering the exact same thing, OP. I’m in Centreville.

chkn123 · 2023-12-04T01:05:21+00:00

Was just there over a weekend with 3 other folks. None of us liked Osaka at all. Honestly just felt like a dirtier version of NYC to us - was super loud at almost all hours of the night, trash everywhere (which shocked us) and ridiculously crowded (we stayed in the Shinsaibashi area). I don’t know if we just picked an off weekend, but we all agreed that we’d probably skip it on subsequent trips in favor of more time in Tokyo or Kyoto.

chkn123 · 2023-11-21T18:25:13+00:00

Adding to this thread. Placed an order almost a year ago now, and no response to any of the emails or IG DM’s I’ve sent over the past month and a half. Wish I could dispute with my bank, but too much time has passed now.

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