Japanese Collectibles Star Wars Meets Showa Japan on a Coca-Cola Crown Cap
A Coca-Cola crown cap from Japan printed with Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca, made during the original Star Wars boom of the late 1970s.
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Japanese Collectibles How Coca-Cola Japan Turned Son Goku Into a Prize Figure
A hard-plastic Son Goku figure from a Coca-Cola Japan promotional campaign, featuring his iconic Kame emblem and the orange gi from classic Dragon Ball.
Japanese Collectibles What Makes MIDORI’s Miniature Cat Magnet Worth Collecting
MIDORI's miniature cat magnet is labeled number two in a cute animal figure series from Japan, made for refrigerators and fans of Japanese character goods.
Japanese Collectibles Hachiware’s Danball Watch in Gashapon Form
The Chiiikawa Danball Watch 2 gacha series from Kitan Club features Hachiware as a miniature digital clock capsule toy, part of Japan's beloved gashapon tradition.
Japanese Collectibles Amethio, Ceruledge, and the Pokémon Anime’s New Chapter
A 2023 Bandai wafer card pairing Ceruledge with anime-original character Amethio, released as Pokémon's animated series entered a new era.
Japanese Collectibles The Story Behind Chiikawa’s Official Clover Sticker
Chiikawa, the SNS-born Japanese character IP turned anime series, is behind this official die-cut sticker depicting the character's four-leaf clover pose.
Japanese Collectibles Gray Tabby, Big Eyes, and the Art of THE CAT Series
A chibi-style keychain mascot from THE CAT Artist Collection, featuring an original gray tabby design and Japan's kawaii character goods tradition.
Japanese Collectibles Tien Shinhan’s Coca-Cola Dragon Ball Z Figure, Explained
A hard plastic Tien Shinhan figure from Japan's Coca-Cola Dragon Ball Z promo series, tied to a limited campaign from the late 1990s or early 2000s.
Japanese Collectibles The Tiny Metal Weedle From Japan’s 1990s Pokemon Craze
This vintage TOMY Metal Collection figure of Weedle captures the Gen 1 Pokemon boom of 1990s Japan in a small die-cast pewter-finish form.
Japanese Collectibles Japan’s Samurai Gundam Hidden in a 1990 Playing Card
This 4 of Hearts playing card was a bonus insert in Kodansha's Comic BomBom February 1990 issue, featuring SD Gundam's samurai-themed Musha Gundam Mk-II.