The first major trade event wherein Tokyo Marui will make a major product announcement after Marufes Online Part 9 last 24 February will be the 61st Shizuoka Hobby Show that will take place next week from the 10th to the 14th of May 2023.

A showcase for various products from many top Japanese brands, the Shizuoka Hobby Show is one of Japan's largest: it features everything from static and railroad models to radio-controlled ones and more, and offers a great chance to see the latest market trends. Tokyo Marui is a mainstay exhibitor and has one of the busiest booths at the trade fair.

As expected, models that are newly released or in development for release, including some that will be revealed this time, will be exhibited by Tokyo Marui. As to what the new products that will unveil for the first time, we will only find out during the event itself. So far, the company has done away with its traditional new product teasers to keep us guessing until the trade fair has opened.

It looks like the company is building-up for the eventual release of the upcoming SAIGA-12K, the first ever Gas Blowback Shotgun if it gets released, creating another airsoft product category. The airsoft gas blowback shotgun is highly anticipated but has encountered technical delays.

At the Hobby Show, visitors will be able to try and shoot the SAIGA-12K GBB Shotgun for the first time. Expecting queues from trade visitors, they are issuing numbered tickets will be divided into multiple times at different times. Information about the ticketing will be shared at the venue itself. Tokyo Marui has already revealed the ticket groups at their Twitter account subject to changes.

The Show has trade days on May 10th and 11th for buyers and professionals, a students’ day on May 12th for Shizuoka Prefecture schoolchildren, and public days on May 13th and 14th with free entry.

Public days will also feature the 32nd Modelers’ Club Exhibition, with more than 10,000 models from clubs in Japan, America, China, South Korea, Taiwan and ASEAN, and R/C model events such as races and workshops at the Shizuoka City South Gym for two days, supported by organizations like Toyota Motor Corporation.

We will be reporting about the product announcements during the trade fair. Venue will be at the Twinmesse Shizuoka as shown in the map below: