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About Bandai

Bandai, originally called "Bandai-ya", was founded by Mr Naoharu rn Yamashina in 1950. The origin of the word "bandai" comes from a Chinese rn expression that appears in a famous book on military strategy written in the rn Zhou Dynasty called "The Sixth Sheaths": "bandai fueki", rn meaning 'everlasting' or 'eternal'. Their founder, Mr. Yamashina, felt that rn these words expressed his wish that Bandai be a company which, in his words, rn "Always create products that satisfy the souls of people in every age".
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rn Today, Bandai has gone on to become firmly established as Japan's leading general rn toy manufacturer, and they continues to blaze new trials in various fields of rn entertainment