In 2001, before the merger with Japan Airlines, Japan Air System (JAS) held the "JAS Bird Picture Contest" from July 2nd to August 20th as part of the 30th-anniversary celebration (30 years since the birth of TDA Toa Domestic Airlines through the merger of Japan Domestic Airlines and Toa Airways). This contest was designed to have children in Japan and China, where the company operated routes, draw their dreams based on the theme of "birds" flying freely in the borderless sky. From over 2,300 entries from Japan and China, 5 outstanding works from each country were selected by a judging panel including manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, illustrator Seitaro Kuroda, and marathon runner Naoko Takahashi. An A300 aircraft, "JAS Friendly Bird," painted with these outstanding works and a drawing of a bird by Mr. Matsumoto (including Mr. Leiji Matsumoto's signature), began domestic flights on October 8th of the same year. This model is a 1:400 die-cast model of the Friendly Bird. The manufacturer is Jet-X. Accessories include a decorative stand and a bus. The registration number is JA8472. #JAS #JapanAirSystem #JASFriendlyBird #LeijiMatsumoto #JA8472 #AIRBUS #A300 Thank you for viewing.