Japan Diorama Creation

GALLERY

Recreation of authentic historical heritage.
Creation of easy-to-understand models with considerable appeal for presentation,
main attraction for memorial museums and events,
models to be displayed indoors, and stages for shooting with special effects.
We create dioramas with which you can feel the skills of masters,
with technical skills and manufacturing spirit of Japanese artisans.

Diorama Creation Case

Client: Ito En, Ltd.

We were commissioned by Ito En, Ltd., a major beverage manufacturer,
to create dioramas for the "Tea Culture Creation Museum" and the "Oi Ocha Museum,"
which opened on May 1, 2024, at the former Shimbashi Parking.

To depict the changes in tea-picking scenes over time,
we created two dioramas: one of a "Modern Tea Plantation"
and one of an "Old Tea Plantation."
These dioramas express the evolution of tea-picking landscapes over different eras.
We meticulously detailed each tea leaf, showcasing differences
in planting methods and tea-picking techniques between the past and present.

For the modern tea plantation,
we recreated scenes of tea picking using riding machines,
faithfully reproducing the actual riding machines,
wind-powered machines, and trucks currently in use.
In contrast,
the old tea plantation diorama accurately depicts
the appearance and clothing of people picking tea in the past.

The entire project reflects
Ito En, Ltd.'s dedication to tea and
aims to bring Japanese culture closer to the public.

Production example

A request to recreate an old food factory

We created the second factory of a major bread-maker.

The buildings around the factory are replicated
truthfully based on references at the time.

All the buildings are electrically wired
so that they can be lit.

The design, the number, and the route
of the factory’s delivery trucks
have been replicated realistically
to breathe new life into the diorama.

Production example

Kokudo Station（in Yokohama City）

Kokudo Station in Yokohama City replicated in 1/150th of the original size.
A complete replica of the townscape and underpass along the railway.

The commercial facilities below the train tracks can be lit
up to show the difference between night and day in the town.
The windows and the eaves over the door were also based on the references at the time.
The period is reflected realistically by placing importance on the houses and building materials.
The houses have a different shape for the roof tiles,
bringing out the characteristics of each house.

The outfits of passengers waiting for the train on the platforms
are reproduced based on the trends at the time.
It replicates to the small details including the aged treatment
of old tires and drum containers placed in the ally.
The boats by the port have been realistically reproduced with rust and scratches to show age.
Each pebble on the tracks has been placed by hand.

Production example

The house where the historical business scholar lived

We have recreated a diorama of a historical business scholar's house that still remains in the United States.

It expresses the atmosphere of the building as it was when it was inhabited.

The roof and stone pavement are painted with an aged paint to give a sense of the passage of time.

For the garden, we have faithfully reproduced the location of the plants and the sense of season from the photos.

The building, an important cultural asset, was finished with a sense of history by recreating scenes from the past.

Production example

Requested by a major telecommunications equipment manufacturer

This is a request from a major telecommunications equipment manufacturer.
The diorama represents a world in which the company's telecommunications equipment is used in a variety of situations, from control equipment for railroads, highways, and airports throughout Japan to disaster prevention equipment and advanced technology.
The airports and skyscrapers are one-off productions, and the work pursues a finish that is particular about appearance and detailing.

Creation of other various dioramas

Recreation of historical heritage, displays for events and memorial occasions, presentation materials.
Artisans with master skills create dioramas with meticulous passion.