Gundam R (Recycling) Operation : 1/1 RX-78-2 Gundam Head from 3,000 Runners

 On Friday, November 19, 2021, the opening ceremony of the Bandai Namco Group's cross-sectional project "Gundam R (Recycle) Operation FINAL 2021" was held at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Triangle Square.

Gundam R : 1/1 RX-78-2 Gundam Head from 3,000 Runners

At this event, about 1 ton of runners collected in the "Gundam R (Recycling) Operation", an activity to raise interest in recycling through Gundam, which was held for about one month from October 20, 2021, gathered at the venue. 

Installation exhibition "1/1 Gundam Head" made using the runner, "Puraan" by writer media artist Yoichi Ochiai, "NAKED FLOWERS" by creative company "NAKED, INC." Was also unveiled.

"1/1 Gundam Head" exhibited at the entrance of the venue. It is said that it is made from 3,000 runners collected. The installation exhibition "Puraan" made by Yoichi Ochiai. It is a tea room of about 2 tatami mats with a used runner on the outer wall, and the design is a copy of Machian made by Rikyu. Is from plastic = plastic.

Yoichi Ochiai himself also appeared at the ceremony. The reason for making the plastic hermitage is "For example, if you look at the Machian built by Rikyu, there is a culture of using waste wood and local production for local consumption for 500 years. 

If so, Gunpla A tea master who made a lot may make a tea room with a runner. I think that a Gunpla runner is a mysterious recycled material that represents Japan as much as a thatched roof. "

The main part of "Gundam R (Recycling) Operation FINAL 2021" was held at the same venue the day after the opening ceremony and the day after, and it also ended with great success. We are paying attention to sustainable activities through Gundam that will continue in the future!