[Amazing People in the World of Sofubi Vol.16] A popular shop in Shimokita! In front of the station! American-Toy Secondhand Toy Shop! Swing Toys, Too Cute Mascot Sofubi, "Swing Bunny", "Swing Bear" : SWINGTOYS

This time, I would like to introduce SWINGTOYS' store and have the owner, Mr. Shirakami, appear and talk with us!

It's "Swing Bunny" and "Swing Bear"! An addictive sofubi that combines THE sofubi feel with a novel color sense!

I would like to dig deeper into SWINGTOYS and the owner, Mr. Shirakami!

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Background of opening the Shimokitazawa store of SWINGTOYS

The opportunity to become a sofubi artist

Commitment to modeling with Swing Bunny and Swing Bear

World view/setting

Background of opening the Shimokitazawa store of SWINGTOYS

Shirakami: have been vaguely interested in opening a store in Shimokita, and by chance, the current store was vacant, I decided to quit my previous job and open it immediately.

25-4, Kitazawa 2-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 155-0031, JAPAN

A store that collects Mr. Shirakami's favorite things.

When the store first opened, it was 80% toys and 20% clothes, but now they have increased the number of clothes, especially American comic books from the 1980s, and children's clothes.

There are two entrances, so it's easy to enter and it's a fun shop.

The opportunity to become a sofubi artist

Shirakami: AJ (Art Junkie) and Red Shark's Mr. Kondo invited me to participate in TTF, and that's when I started making sofubi, I really wanted to go to Taiwan.

Commitment to modeling with Swing Bunny and Swing Bear

Shirakami: I leave everything up to the sculptor, Mr. Shigeki (HUMANROBOT). I gave him the direction to a certain extent, but he has known me for a long time and knows my tastes, so I leave everything to him.

I had initially asked Mr. Kondo of Red Shark to do the coloring.

World view / setting

Shirakami: Someday I want to form a JAZZ orchestra. There are too many orchestras, so I hope to form a JAZZ band.

The cute expressions and the good size sculpture. They come in a variety of colors, which makes you want to collect them. While they are the latest in art sofubi, they also have a nostalgic, retro feel that makes them very popular.

I also talk about it in detail on YouTube.