Japanese Collectibles The Choco Egg Mallard Duck Every Bird Fan Recognizes
Furuta's Choco Egg Japanese Animal Collection mallard duck is a pre-painted plastic shokugan figure from Japan's early 2000s, with a mini encyclopedia card.
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Japanese Collectibles Bandai’s Marowak Metal Figure From Japan’s Pokemon Boom Era
Bandai's Pokemon Metal Collection Marowak (Green Ver.) is a die-cast figure from Japan's late-1990s boom, one of several metallic color variants.
Japanese Culture What Is Street Fighter? A Collector’s Guide to Statues, Arcade Boards, and Vintage Figures Worth Knowing
Few video game franchises have carved as deep a groove in global popular culture as Street Fighter. Born at Capcom's studio in Osaka in 1987, it grew from a single arcade cabinet into one of the most recognized names in...
Japanese Collectibles Why Vritra Stands Out in the Saikyo-O Zukan Choco Egg Series
Vritra is a Hindu mythology dragon reimagined as a translucent teal figure in Furuta's Choco Egg Saikyo-O Zukan food toy series from Japan.
Japanese Collectibles Shirokuma’s Kigurumi Choco Egg for Sumikko Gurashi Fans
Shirokuma from Sumikko Gurashi wears a light-blue kigurumi costume in this Furuta Choco Egg food-toy figure, a blind-box collectible from Japan.
Japanese Collectibles Tao Qian’s SR Card and the Arcade Culture of Sangokushi Taisen 3
An SR card from Sega's Sangokushi Taisen 3, featuring the Han warlord Tao Qian — a piece of Japan's game center culture that never reached overseas.
Japanese Collectibles Nico Robin’s WCF Strap Figure and Why It Only Existed in Japan
Nico Robin's WCF mini figure strap was a Suntory x Seven-Eleven campaign exclusive in Japan, part of a nine-piece One Piece collectible series.
Japanese Collectibles The Story Behind Nurse Joy’s Pocket Monster GB Mini Card
A look at the Pocket Monster GB Mini Card featuring Nurse Joy — a Japanese collectible from the Game Boy era of Pokemon with classic anime artwork.
Japanese Collectibles Kunigami Rensuke, Team Z, and the Blue Lock Holographic Sticker
Officially licensed and Japan-only, this die-cut Blue Lock sticker spotlights Team Z forward Kunigami Rensuke with holographic text finish.
Japanese Collectibles Ferrari 365GT4 and the Supercar Caps of 1970s Japan
Coca-Cola Japan's 1970s crown cap series included the Ferrari 365GT4 2+2 — a grand tourer from Italy — issued during Japan's famous Supercar Boom.