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4 Japanese Collectibles Crossing Pokémon, One Piece, and More

This week's picks include a BMW Coca-Cola bottle cap from Japan, a Sengoku One Piece playing card, a Gastly Pokémon Mezastar card, and a LEGOLAND Japan badge.
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Charmander’s Vintage Japanese Metal Charm, Explained

A silver engraved Charmander metal charm from Japan's late-1990s Pokemon boom — what it is, the character's story, and the era that produced it.
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What Makes Sho Gundam’s 1990 Comic BomBom Card Special

A Heart Jack playing card featuring Sho Gundam, from Comic BomBom's February 1990 bonus supplement — part of Bandai's samurai-themed SD Sengoku Den series.
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Mario’s Earliest Japanese Menko Card and Why It Matters

A 1985 Amada menko card featuring Super Mario Bros. characters, made in Japan during the Famicom era and licensed by Nintendo for the domestic market.
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Meet Mihawk, One Piece’s Greatest Swordsman in Miniature

Dracule Mihawk in chibi SD form, released as a Japanese Coca-Cola campaign premium for One Piece fans — never sold in stores, with a connectable design.
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How One Piece’s In-World Currency Became a Collectible Token

A Japan-limited metallic token from the One Piece Berry Collection, featuring Luffy in his iconic straw hat pose as number three in a character series.
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Demon Slayer’s Shinobu Kocho on a Japanese Holographic Sticker

Niformation's holographic deformed sticker features Demon Slayer's Shinobu Kocho as a chibi character, with rainbow foil that shifts with light.
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Bachira Meguru’s Blue Lock Holo Sticker, Explained

A die-cut holographic glitter sticker of Blue Lock's Bachira Meguru, officially licensed in Japan and built to display as well as stick anywhere.
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The Godzilland Sticker From the Year Godzilla Returned

A numbered Godzilland sticker from 1984, licensed by Toho, featuring five chibi kaiju characters from the year Godzilla returned to Japanese cinema.
Warsman’s Kinnikuman Menko Card Every Fan Should Know Japanese Collectibles

Warsman’s Kinnikuman Menko Card Every Fan Should Know

Round menko cards were a staple of 1980s Japanese playgrounds. This one features Kinnikuman's Warsman and carries the original TV-Toei Doga copyright mark.