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Hashimoto Rashi Co., Ltd has developed "Screw Blocks" kit with which users can make desktop-size models on their own by freely combining screws. The kit is scheduled for release in srping 2015. The kit comes with assorted types of screws, nuts, and joints. Through free combination and replacement, users can build 3-dimensional models in the form of human, animal, robot, or other objects. Hashimoto Rashi president says, "We want to create a product that brings people back to the starting point of object creation." The kit requires a little sophistication of handcraft and thus is suitable for use with rehabilitation, and a greater application range including schools, hospitals, and care centers. Price is estimated between JPY 1,000-2,000.