Hello everyone, nice to meet you. I'm Kazubara, the administrator of this blog.
One of the main themes of this blog will be sharing information about my hobbies: airsoft gun customization and survival games.
In particular, I want to leverage my experience as an engine designer at a former automobile company to focus on reviewing and customizing airsoft guns from a mechanical engineering perspective.
Since this is a good opportunity, I'd like to introduce my history with airsoft guns and survival games.
The administrator's history with airsoft guns and survival games.
Since childhood, I've always loved various machines, including cars and motorcycles, and that led me to develop a fondness for real weapons, as well as guns and airsoft guns.
During my childhood (I was born in the 1980s), model guns were in decline and airsoft guns were starting to become mainstream.
Given that era, the airsoft guns I played with as a child were from Tokyo Marui's 1900 yen air cocking gun series, which first came out (Luger P08, Nambu Type 14, Walther P38, etc.), and the one I bought was a .44 Automag (of course, hop-up didn't exist yet).
As a child, I remember struggling with airsoft guns because the force required to cock them was too strong. The Automag, in particular, was difficult because it had a bolt instead of a slide, making it hard to grip.
There were also many other models, from well-known M1911s to quite niche models like Omega, and the lineup kept expanding, making it a fun time (it was the eve of the bubble economy, and the Japanese economy as a whole was doing well).
The publishing industry was also booming in line with the economy, and around that time, magazines like Monthly GUN, Combat Magazine, and Arms Magazine were launched in the airsoft gun industry (I browsed them at a bookstore).
The airsoft gun industry was booming, with various types and models being released, and the M60 from Asahi Firearms, which I had always admired, evolved like a dinosaur (too expensive for kids to afford). It was around the same time that WA released its first blowback model (also too expensive for kids to afford).
Amidst this evolution, Tokyo Marui released their first electric airsoft gun, the FAMAS.
Back then, as a child, I was ecstatic that I could afford to play with semi-automatic and fully automatic pistols, which previously only worked with gas and air tanks, which had high running costs.
However, as a child, I wasn't familiar with the FAMAS and thought it was uncool, so I didn't buy one. Instead, I quickly bought an MP5 with a fixed stock (no hop-up).
These models were basically intended for ages 18 and up back then, but everything was more relaxed in the Showa era, so neither the kids buying them nor the sellers cared about it at all (they were sold not only in toy stores and model shops but also in supermarkets).
Back then, the way we played was more relaxed, typical of the Showa era. We'd go into the garden or the mountains and just shoot at things casually, or kids' groups would gather and have shooting contests on their own.
Up until this point, I was in elementary school and the first year of junior high school, but after that, I drifted away from airsoft guns as I entered puberty (I became interested in girls during puberty).
More than 10 years passed after that, and I got a job. A few years later, a colleague invited me to play a survival game, and my passion for it was rekindled.
The model I bought around that time was the newly released Tokyo Marui M14 electric airsoft gun (it was popular because of the movie Black Hawk Down).
This was around the time the 1J regulation was implemented and just before the next generation of electric airsoft guns were released.
Taking advantage of the current trend of increased interest in airsoft due to the 1J regulations, I've been actively participating in airsoft games and have even formed a club-like group within the company to play together.
Since I started playing airsoft games, I've been buying and playing with any model that catches my eye, both domestically and internationally.
How to approach airsoft
From back then until now, my approach to survival games has been entirely focused on enjoyment.Follow the rules and have fun!I'm playing.
I like using real equipment that's actually used by the military and law enforcement, but if I get too particular about it, there's no end to it and it gets too expensive, so I just use whatever's available. On the other hand, it's fun to look for similar items or try to make them myself.
My personal preference is for military uniforms, but I have absolutely no negative feelings towards UAB or cosplayers (I even cosplayed myself at one point).
I mainly play airsoft in the Kanto region, and I enjoy both indoor and outdoor fields.
My favorite field is large, forested areas, and in Chiba, I often frequent Yanex, Shimax, Beam, and Savas.
For indoor activities, we used to go to a hideout in Yamanashi Prefecture (it no longer exists as of 2024).
Quite a while ago, I went with a group of friends who were all sorts of people, including Che Guevara, Captain Ramba Ral, Darth Vader, Inspector Daimon, a certain war photographer, a high school girl, Eva Unit-03, and Neo from The Matrix. Before cosplay survival games became popular, we were a group of eccentric people who participated in events like the Upupi Festival, completely oblivious to the atmosphere (MS Subcommittee).
I was dressed as a high school girl and kept bothering Makoto from the Upi Upi Squad, and she got angry at me (sorry to everyone I bothered). A few years ago at the Upi Upi Festival at our hideout, I remember Misamisa's eyes being completely dead when she saw our friend Darth Vader (it was about 10 years ago, so please forgive me as the statute of limitations has expired).
I stood out quite a bit, so I became friends with Boss Guerrilla and was even featured in Arms Magazine.
Because I was quite actively involved in these activities, some people who have been enjoying airsoft for a while might have met me.
If you happen to see me at an airsoft field and recognize me, please feel free to say hello.
Features of the blog
The basic content of this blog will mainly consist of reviews of airsoft guns I've purchased, introductions to customizations, tools used for customization, and introductions to airsoft fields.
One of my distinguishing features is that, having worked as an engine designer for an automobile manufacturer, I have some knowledge of mechanical technology and design experience, so I would like to look at various things primarily from a mechanical engineering perspective.
In addition to airsoft-related topics, this blog also provides information on mechanical design knowledge and technology, so in the near future, I will be conducting technical analyses of airsoft guns based on articles on mechanical technology.
Thank you for your continued support.
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