Japanese Collectibles How Japan’s Arcades Kept Mega Steelix in the Game
A Taito-made Pokémon Mezastar arcade tag from Series 4, featuring Mega Steelix at Super Star rank — a Japan-only collectible from a game center arcade series.
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Japanese Collectibles Kaiyodo’s Gold Ashura Figure for the Serious Collector
Kaiyodo's Capsule Q Museum Ashura figure in gold is a rare limited Japanese capsule release depicting one of the most recognized subjects in Buddhist art.
Japanese Collectibles Pepsiman Fell in a Hole and Japan Made It a Bottle Cap
This Pepsiman bottle cap figure from Pepsi Japan's late-1990s CM era recreates the hero's signature hole-falling gag, with legs up and a CAUTION sign.
Japanese Collectibles Five Disney Princess Couples, One Tokyo Phone Card
A 2008 Tokyo Disneyland telephone card from the Cinderellabration: Lights of Romance event, featuring five Disney princess-and-prince couples on one design.
Japanese Collectibles Princess Peach’s Gold Gashapon Medal, Explained
This gold-tone Princess Peach medal keychain came out of a Japanese gashapon machine. Here's the character, the culture, and what makes it interesting.
Japanese Collectibles Luffy, Ace, and Sabo’s Brotherhood Vow on a One Piece Pin Badge
This One Piece tin pin badge depicts Luffy, Ace, and Sabo as children swearing their brotherhood oath — a scratch campaign prize never sold in stores.
Japanese Collectibles Ari From Planet of the Apes in a Pepsi Cap Made Only for Japan
In 2001, Pepsi Japan released a numbered bottle cap figure series for Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes. No. 32 is Ari, played by Helena Bonham Carter.
Japanese Collectibles Inside the Happy Feet BE@RBRICK That Pepsi Japan Made
A 70% BE@RBRICK featuring Mumble from the 2006 Oscar-winning film Happy Feet, produced as a promotional item for Pepsi NEX in Japan.
Japanese Collectibles When Snoopy Put on a Kimono for Showa Japan’s New Year
This Showa-era Peanuts postcard shows Snoopy in Japanese robes and Woodstock preparing mochi — a snapshot of how Japan made these American characters its own.
Japanese Collectibles Meet Foxy the Silver Fox on a One Piece Anime Playing Card
A Japanese One Piece anime playing card (Clubs 4) featuring Foxy the Silver Fox, the cunning pirate captain from the Davy Back Fight arc.