Japanese Collectibles What a 1970s Coca-Cola Cap Reveals About Japan’s Car Craze
This promotional crown cap from Coca-Cola Japan pictures the Chevrolet Vega GT, connecting Japan's 1970s supercar boom with American automotive design.
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Japanese Collectibles How Strike Gundam Ended Up on a Pepsi Bottle Cap
A Japan-only Pepsi campaign figure of Strike Gundam from Gundam SEED, made during the early 2000s anime bottle cap collectible boom in Japan.
Japanese Collectibles Dragon Quest Monsters’ Caterpillar and the Enix Sticker Era
A 1998 Enix sticker featuring Caterpillar, monster No. 112 from Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland, designed by Akira Toriyama for Game Boy Color.
Japanese Collectibles The Story Behind One Piece’s Chopper and Jolly Roger Charms
A two-charm enamel metal strap pairing the Jolly Roger with Tony Tony Chopper, part of a serialized One Piece collectibles line from Japan.
Japanese Collectibles One Piece’s Berry Collection Puts Gedatsu in Metal Relief
Gedatsu's Japan-limited metal token comes from One Piece's Berry Collection series, a line of silver relief coins celebrating characters from the Skypiea arc.
Japanese Collectibles Fujiko Mine and the Lupin III Design That Started It All
A Fujiko Mine figure from the Lupin III Roots line, based on the 1971 first TV series design with her black catsuit and hexagonal display base.
Japanese Collectibles What Makes Bleach’s Secret Wafer Card Stand Apart
A Secret-tier Bleach wafer sticker featuring Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki in chibi art, from Japan's shokugan candy-toy tradition.
Japanese Collectibles Inside Abomasnow’s Five-Star Tag From Pokemon Mezastar
A five-star oval tag from Japan's Bandai Namco Mezastar arcade series, featuring Abomasnow, the Grass/Ice Pokemon introduced in Diamond and Pearl.
Japanese Collectibles Meet Minun, the Generation 3 Pokemon From Takara Tomy’s Gacha Series
Minun Katazun Fig 2 is an official Pokemon gacha figure by Takara Tomy Arts, showing the Gen 3 Electric-type in a calm, seated kawaii pose.
Japanese Collectibles Your Guide to the Musha Z Gundam Card From Comic BomBom 1990
A single 3 of Hearts playing card issued as a February 1990 Comic BomBom furoku, featuring the SD Gundam samurai character Musha Z Gundam.