Japanese Collectibles

Sylvanian Families All-Stars on a Clear File Born in Japan

This Joshin Kids Land exclusive A4 clear file features a full cast of Sylvanian Families characters and is a format unique to Japanese collectible culture.
Japanese Collectibles

Your Guide to Annie Leonhart’s JR Central Collaboration

An Attack on Titan item from JR Central featuring Annie Leonhart in modern clothes, released as a station-exclusive during a Japanese railway campaign.
Japanese Collectibles

Snoopy, Pokemon, and Japan’s Character Collectible Tradition

Three 1997 Amada Pokemon stickers featuring Hypno, Caterpie, and Golbat, plus a Takara Tomy Snoopy wrist rattle from Japan's character merchandise tradition.
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The Story Behind Justice Gundam’s Pepsi Bottle Cap Figure

Pepsi's Gundam SEED bottle cap figure featuring Justice Gundam, the red mobile suit piloted by Athrun Zala, and the story of Japan's promo figure campaigns.
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What Puts the Monkey King Inside a Japanese Choco Egg Figure

Sun Wukong appears in clear teal plastic in this Saikyo-O Zukan Choco Egg figure, part of Furuta and Gakken's shokugan collaboration.
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Why Alfa Romeo Ended Up on a Japanese Coca-Cola Bottle Cap

A look at the Coca-Cola Supercar Series bottle cap featuring the Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT, a Japanese promotional collectible from the late 1970s Supercar Boom.
Yuji Itadori’s Metallic Wafer Card and Japan’s Food-Toy Culture Japanese Collectibles

Yuji Itadori’s Metallic Wafer Card and Japan’s Food-Toy Culture

This Jujutsu Kaisen Wafer 2 metallic card showcases Yuji Itadori as No.01 and traces its roots to Japan's unique candy-toy collecting tradition.
Hitachi ZW220 in Tomica and Why Construction Fans Take Notice Japanese Collectibles

Hitachi ZW220 in Tomica and Why Construction Fans Take Notice

Tomica No.71 renders Hitachi's ZW220 wheel loader in diecast, with orange-and-black livery and articulated steering from Japan's Takara Tomy series.
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Dragon Ball’s Guardian Kami in the 40th Anniversary Seal Wafer

A Bandai Seal Wafer sticker from Dragon Ball's 40th anniversary run, featuring Kami — Earth's guardian — and the food-toy tradition behind the format.
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Five of Diamonds from the 1984 Nausicaä Animage Set

Published by Animage in 1984, this Nausicaä playing card shows the film's flying characters on the Diamonds 5 from the pre-Ghibli era.