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'''Yonezawa Toys''' (known also as '''Yone''' or simply '''Y''') was one of Japan's largest and most prodigious post-war toy manufacturers and an early participant in the growing radio control market. |
{{nihongo|'''Yonezawa Toys'''|米澤玩具|Yonezawa Gangu}} (known also as '''Yone''' or simply '''Y''') was one of Japan's largest and most prodigious post-war toy manufacturers and an early participant in the growing radio control market. |
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The company was founded in the 1950s in [[Tokyo]] and focused on the production of literally thousands of different electrically operated and mechanical toys through the early 1970s. Some were branded not as Yonezawa but as '''STS'''. It is unclear as to the origin of the STS label, but it is presumed to be that of an importer. |
The company was founded in the 1950s in [[Tokyo]] and focused on the production of literally thousands of different electrically operated and mechanical toys through the early 1970s. Some were branded not as Yonezawa but as '''STS'''. It is unclear as to the origin of the STS label, but it is presumed to be that of an importer. |
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==Diapet / Cherryca Phenix== |
==Diapet / Cherryca Phenix== |
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'''Diapet''' is the name of a series of mostly 1:40 [[Scale model|scale]] [[die-cast toy|die-cast]] [[toy]]s produced by Yonezawa Toys of [[Japan]] after that company took over the '''Cherryca Phenix''' [[brand]]. While Yonezawa is best known for producing [[tinplate]] toys of particular accuracy and in the scale of 1:24-1:18, Diapet toys are smaller die-cast [[replica]]s. Their quality and realism made them popular for [[Asian people|Asian]] children and [[Collecting|collector]]s alike, although they have never made much of an impact in [[United States|America]]. The word "pet" is the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] equivalent of "small" or "cute." Diapet toys continued being produced through the 1990s. |
{{nihongo|'''Diapet'''|ダイヤペット|Daiyapetto}} is the name of a series of mostly 1:40 [[Scale model|scale]] [[die-cast toy|die-cast]] [[toy]]s produced by Yonezawa Toys of [[Japan]] after that company took over the {{nihongo|'''Cherryca Phenix'''|チェリカ・フェニックス|Cherika Fenikkusu}} [[brand]]. While Yonezawa is best known for producing [[tinplate]] toys of particular accuracy and in the scale of 1:24-1:18, Diapet toys are smaller die-cast [[replica]]s. Their quality and realism made them popular for [[Asian people|Asian]] children and [[Collecting|collector]]s alike, although they have never made much of an impact in [[United States|America]]. The word "pet" is the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] equivalent of "small" or "cute." Diapet toys continued being produced through the 1990s. |
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Other popular die-cast brands to come out of Japan include Asahi Model Pet, Miniature Pet, Micropet, Cherryca Phenix, Tomica and Collectoy. Of them, Tomica (from Tomy of Japan) is the best-known to US collectors. |
Other popular die-cast brands to come out of Japan include Asahi Model Pet, Miniature Pet, Micropet, Cherryca Phenix, Tomica and Collectoy. Of them, Tomica (from Tomy of Japan) is the best-known to US collectors. |
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Revision as of 05:40, 29 November 2017
Yonezawa Toys (米澤玩具, Yonezawa Gangu) (known also as Yone or simply Y) was one of Japan's largest and most prodigious post-war toy manufacturers and an early participant in the growing radio control market.
The company was founded in the 1950s in Tokyo and focused on the production of literally thousands of different electrically operated and mechanical toys through the early 1970s. Some were branded not as Yonezawa but as STS. It is unclear as to the origin of the STS label, but it is presumed to be that of an importer.
Yonezawa briefly dabbled in radio control in the mid-1980s with the introduction of the 1/10-scale Wave Hunter buggy, sold in North America as the Monogram Lightning.
Yonezawa's toy division was transferred to Segatoys in May 1994. http://web.archive.org/web/20100408125331/http://www.segatoys.co.jp:80/english/index.html
Diapet / Cherryca Phenix
Diapet (ダイヤペット, Daiyapetto) is the name of a series of mostly 1:40 scale die-cast toys produced by Yonezawa Toys of Japan after that company took over the Cherryca Phenix (チェリカ・フェニックス, Cherika Fenikkusu) brand. While Yonezawa is best known for producing tinplate toys of particular accuracy and in the scale of 1:24-1:18, Diapet toys are smaller die-cast replicas. Their quality and realism made them popular for Asian children and collectors alike, although they have never made much of an impact in America. The word "pet" is the Japanese equivalent of "small" or "cute." Diapet toys continued being produced through the 1990s.
Other popular die-cast brands to come out of Japan include Asahi Model Pet, Miniature Pet, Micropet, Cherryca Phenix, Tomica and Collectoy. Of them, Tomica (from Tomy of Japan) is the best-known to US collectors.
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