Japanese Collectibles

Pepsi Japan’s V for Vendetta BE@RBRICK, Explained

A Medicom Toy BE@RBRICK 70% keychain figure featuring V's Guy Fawkes mask, made for a Pepsi NEX campaign in Japan and never sold abroad.
Why England’s Flag Ended Up on a Japanese Coca-Cola Keychain Japanese Collectibles

Why England’s Flag Ended Up on a Japanese Coca-Cola Keychain

A Coca-Cola Japan campaign keychain from 2006, shaped like a casino chip and featuring England's St. George's Cross with official FIFA World Cup branding.
Côte d’Ivoire’s World Cup Debut on a Coca-Cola Keychain Japanese Collectibles

Côte d’Ivoire’s World Cup Debut on a Coca-Cola Keychain

This Coca-Cola casino chip keychain was made for Japan's 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign, honoring Côte d'Ivoire's historic first-ever tournament appearance.
Japanese Collectibles

Your Guide to Japan’s Le Creuset Novelty Magnets

Discover how DyDo Drink partnered with Le Creuset Japan to create a black Cocotte Every miniature magnet, a Japanese promotional novelty never sold at retail.
Japanese Collectibles

The Story Behind Sougo Okita’s Gintama Sofvicchu Figure

This soft-vinyl chibi figure of Sougo Okita from Gintama comes from Ichiban Kuji, Japan's lottery prize program run by Banpresto for convenience stores.
Japanese Collectibles

When Pepsi Japan Turned Adidas Shoes Into Tiny Collectibles

Japan's Pepsi meets adidas promo turned the Stabil IV handball shoe into a tiny bottle cap figure, sold exclusively through Japanese stores around 2000.
Japanese Collectibles

Meet Puka, Japan’s Snow Fairy Bird in Sofubi Form

Puka Pottery's Shimaenaga sofubi figure brings Hokkaido's beloved snow fairy bird to life as a rounded, minimalist vinyl toy from Japan's indie art toy scene.
Japanese Collectibles

The Greek War God Hidden in Japan’s Choco Egg

Furuta's Choco Egg Saikyo-O Zukan Vol.3 features a semi-transparent green Ares figure — a food toy at the crossroads of Greek myth and Japanese collectibles.
Japanese Collectibles

Shodai Daishogun and the World of SD Sengokuden

A 1992 Banpresto metal token depicting Shodai Daishogun from SD Sengokuden, the samurai-armored Gundam spin-off series sold exclusively in Japan.
Japanese Collectibles

Red XIII and the Coca-Cola Cards of Japan’s FFVII Era

Clear plastic Final Fantasy Art Museum promo card featuring Red XIII from FFVII, issued through a Japan-exclusive Coca-Cola campaign before 2003.