Japanese Collectibles Sylveon, Leafeon, Glaceon and the Kuji Lottery Behind Them
Pokémon Ichiban Kuji H Prize can mirror featuring Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon in holographic print, from Japan's convenience-store lottery system.
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Japanese Culture What Is a Beyblade? A Collector’s Guide to Japan’s Iconic Battle Top Toy
Picture a spinning top — but engineered for combat, customizable down to the last component, tied to a global anime franchise, and backed by official world championship tournaments. That is Beyblade in a sentence. Developed by Takara (now Takara Tomy),...
Japanese Collectibles Meet the Ribon Couple Behind Bandai’s Honey Lemon Soda Keychain
Honey Lemon Soda by Mayu Murata ran in Ribon magazine, and Bandai turned its lead pair into chibi soft rubber keychains sold in Japan's anime goods market.
Japanese Collectibles Hitsugaya’s 2009 Holo Card for Every Bleach Fan’s Shelf
A 2009 Bandai holographic card from Bleach's Card Gum series, featuring Hitsugaya and his ice-type zanpakuto Hyorinmaru — made and sold exclusively in Japan.
Japanese Collectibles When Dydo Turned Le Creuset’s Saucepan Into a Tiny Magnet
This cream-colored Le Creuset saucepan magnet was made for a Dydo Drink Japan promotion — a novelty from the country's beverage premium tradition.
Japanese Collectibles Shizuku, Seiji, and the Ghibli Card That Rode Tokyo’s Subway
A 1995 Studio Ghibli SF Metro Card for Whisper of the Heart, tied to a Ghibli Original Art Exhibition and Tokyo's now-defunct magnetic subway card format.
Japanese Collectibles How Tsukishima and Yamaguchi Ended Up on a Haikyuu Gum Card
Ensky's Haikyuu!! Clear Card Gum 2 No.85 pairs Tsukishima and Yamaguchi on a translucent plastic card from the Season 4 merchandise wave.
Japanese Collectibles Kirby Friends Sofubi and the Shokugan Tradition Behind It
Bandai's Kirby Friends shokugan line features Kirby, Waddle Dee, and the Maxim Tomato as soft vinyl figures, sold in Japan since around 2018.
Japanese Collectibles What a Fiat 124 Illustration Is Doing Under a Coke Cap
A Coca-Cola promotional bottle cap printed inside with a color illustration of the Fiat 124 Sport Spider, made for Japan, likely in the 1960s or 1970s.
Japanese Collectibles Chiikawa’s Gummy Sticker Series and Hachiware’s Cat Loaf Pose
Hachiware is Chiikawa's standout character, and this Japanese shokugan gummy sticker from the fourth series installment captures the cat loaf pose.