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This Japanese soft vinyl squeaky figure depicts Winnie the Pooh as a spherical head sculpt, rooted in Japan's licensed sofubi toy tradition of the 1970s–90s.

A regional Demon Slayer keychain from Ibaraki, a Furuta tanuki miniature, a Ranka Lee Macross Frontier card, and a Bandai Psyduck gashapon figure from Japan.

A Nintendo-licensed Furuta Choco Egg topper figure of Mario in his Sailor Outfit from Super Mario Odyssey, made for the Japanese domestic market.

This Ichiban Kuji tab strap features Gon Freecss from Hunter x Hunter's Chimera Ant arc and was distributed through Japan's popular convenience store prize lottery system.

A Japanese metal collector's coin featuring Smoker from One Piece, styled after the Berry, the fictional currency from the manga and anime series.

An Ace of Spades from Comic BomBom's 1990 furoku bonus, featuring the kite-themed Musha Gundam warrior from Bandai's SD Gundam line.

Learn about Swirlix, Pokemon's Fairy-type cotton candy character from Generation VI, and the Japanese mascot strap tradition behind this Flat Petanko figure.

This 2004 bottle cap figure of Kamen Rider Gills was released exclusively through 7-Eleven Japan, making it a distinctive piece of Heisei-era tokusatsu merchandise.

A metal medallion keychain shaped after Kanao Tsuyuri's coin from Demon Slayer, with the Omote face, kanji relief, and flower motifs in an antique-style finish.

This 1997 Amada sticker features Golduck, Pokémon No. 258, and is part of a collectible series that captured the early wave of Pokémon merchandise in Japan.