Okurimono Japan
Ukiyo-e style illustration: a man in kimono sits among plastic model runners and small parts, holding a tiny robot arm up to the light, with three moons on the wall showing the months passing and a red ribbon on the floor.
Illustration: Okurimono Japan

Gift Truths No.21

Gave him a model kit "for a quiet weekend." That was three months ago. He's on the left arm.

A kit isn't a weekend. It's a hobby, and that's the gift. Add a pair of nippers and an offer to help.

Where this came from

The article behind it.

Buying guideSep 27, 2026

Gunpla for the Dad Who Grew Up on Gundam: A Fan's Picks, From Char's Zaku to Wing Zero

A Gundam fan in Japan picks the Gunpla kit to give by the series he started with: Char's Zaku and the RX-78-2 for the Universal Century, Strike Freedom for SEED, Wing Zero for the Toonami generation, Exia for 00. What the grades mean, which kits to give, the nippers to put in the box, and a finished figure for the dad who won't build.

The gift

The ones I’d actually send.