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.
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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.
Japanese Collectibles Inside the Lawson Campaign That Put Asuka on a Clear File
A4 clear file featuring Asuka Langley from Evangelion 2.0, produced as a Lawson convenience store promotional tie-in for the film's 2009 release in Japan.
Japanese Collectibles Chainsaw Man’s Denji and the MAPPA Anime Behind His Fame
A MAPPA official PU keychain of Chainsaw Man's Denji in his anime uniform, from the studio whose 2022 adaptation brought the series to a global audience.
Japanese Collectibles Why Le Creuset and DyDo Made a Tiny Mug Just for Japan
A miniature magnetic Le Creuset Neo Mug made for a DyDo Drinco drink campaign in Japan, this non-sale item was never distributed outside the promotion.
Japanese Collectibles A Dragon Ball DAIMA Wafer Sticker Every Vegeta Fan Will Recognize
This Dragon Ball DAIMA wafer sticker from Japan shows Vegeta as Super Saiyan 3, a form he never achieved in the original Dragon Ball Z series.