A smarter model-kit shopping route

Who publishes these guides?

SprueVia Japan is the publishing name used for the guides on this website. Articles credited to SprueVia Japan are site editorial guidance, not statements from the shops or brands they describe.

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What is checked, and what is advice?

Branch details and purchase rules are checked against the responsible operator's published information. Each guide links to sources that you can recheck. The research log records specific source checks; a guide's update date does not mean that every linked shop was visited or every detail was rechecked that day.

Suggested routes, comparisons and checklists are our planning advice. We have not personally visited the stores or tested the products described. We do not provide live stock confirmation.

Read the editorial standards, methodology and source policy for the limits of the evidence.

AI assistance and illustrations

AI tools assist with drafting, site development and calculations. AI output is not evidence: factual claims need appropriate sources. AI-created illustrations are labeled and do not depict a verified shop visit or product test.

Commercial relationships and corrections

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When a material fact changes or cannot be verified, our correction policy is to update or qualify the guide. Before travelling or paying, confirm time-sensitive terms with the responsible operator.

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