Japanese Collectibles Mew in a Float Ring, Brought to Life by Bandai Gashapon
Bandai's Pukapuka Ukiiwa Collection gashapon figure shows Mew, Pokemon's legendary No. 151, seated in a summer float ring in this Japan-capsule-only format.
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Japanese Collectibles Four Japan-Region Collectibles From Disney to Chiikawa
A Tokyo Disneyland phone card, an Okinawa Kewpie strap, and two Chiikawa stickers — four small pieces of Japanese pop culture available on eBay.
Japanese Collectibles Drackal and the Sticker Culture That Defined 1990s Japan
A 1998 Japanese collectible sticker featuring Drackal, Beast-type No. 051 from Dragon Quest Monsters, with character designs by Akira Toriyama.
Japanese Collectibles The Pokémon Coco Soundtrack and the J-Pop Artist Behind It
This official Japanese CD collects the theme songs from Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, performed by J-pop artist Okazaki Taiiku.
Japanese Collectibles What Makes Kanegon the Perfect Kaiju for a Metal Token
A 1992 Banpresto token featuring Kanegon from Tsuburaya's Ultra Q — the coin-eating kaiju whose origin story makes this embossed metal collectible surprisingly fitting.
Japanese Collectibles Anpanman’s Cheese Dog, Cast in Metal by Banpresto in 1992
A 1992 Banpresto brass-toned metal token featuring Cheese, the dog character from Sore Ike! Anpanman, with series code A-014 stamped on the face.
Japanese Culture What Is Hello Kitty? A Collector’s Guide to Japan’s Most Iconic Character and Why Rare Pieces Are Worth Real Money
Picture a small white cat face — no mouth, a tiny nose, a red bow on the left ear, and an expression you get to fill in yourself. That is Hello Kitty, and in fifty years she has gone from...
Japanese Collectibles Haxorus Mezastar, a Dragon Tag From Japan’s Arcade Scene
A four-star Mezastar arcade tag featuring Haxorus, the Generation 5 Dragon-type Pokemon, made by TAKARA TOMY A.R.T.S. for Japan's arcade game centers.
Japanese Collectibles Your Guide to Furuta’s Charlie Brown Choco Egg Figure
Furuta's 2022 Japan-exclusive Peanuts Choco Egg includes a chibi-style Charlie Brown mini figure rooted in Japan's blind-box food toy tradition.
Japanese Collectibles Yoshitsune Minamoto and the Menko Card Tradition He Inspired
A round menko card featuring Yoshitsune Minamoto, Japan's most storied samurai commander, from the card-slapping game tradition unique to Showa-era Japan.