Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009

Courtesy of Aoshima Bunka Kyozai

Visitors to Tsukiji Fish Market are supposed to leave with a sense of awe at how much stuff there is to eat in the ocean, but for many, the most salient impression comes from those zippy little trucks that carve through the aisles, scattering hapless tourists in their wake. Now you can recreate the fun in your own home, thanks to hobby kit maker Aoshima Bunka Kyozai, which has produced a line of 1/32 replicas based on popular models made by Asaka Seisaku-sho and Nichiyu. The former comes in a set with a pair of dinky frozen tuna to cart around, while the latter includes polystyrene boxes and a teeny trolley. Figurines of hapless tourists to run over are, we presume, sold separately.

Asaka Seisaku-sho Turret Truck/Nichiyu Eletruck, ¥2,940 each. Available from hobby stores and via www.hwjapan.com.