Bandai Co. Head Office in Taito City, Japan

The key to success for toy companies is their product but also their IP. Bandai Co. excels in both, as they have some of the best-known characters in their roster. Characters that you can now meet. The head office of the toy company is mostly serious business, but in this case they have a large museum in their lobby showing the evolution of their toys, as well as their most popular products. Outside of the building is a row of characters including Godzilla, Goku, and Shin Chan, exhibited as life-sized polymer statues.

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