Pokemon to Mothra, Four Vintage Picks From Japan

Today’s Random Four
Every morning we pull a handful of items from our store completely at random — and today, these four surfaced. Use code D260901MWQ at checkout for an extra 15% off any of them, stacked on top of the sale prices already running. With today’s markdowns, that’s up to 30% off. Good for 3 days. New picks drop every morning, so check back — you never know what’ll turn up.

Today’s four items move across different corners of Japanese pop culture — a Makoto Shinkai art book, a Banpresto Pokemon eraser, a Mothra pin badge from 1995, and a miniature Suntory Oolong Tea can from 2005. Each connects to a different piece of the collector culture that has grown around Japanese entertainment and lifestyle brands.

Makoto Shinkai Hikari no Kiseki Art Book

An art and guide book published under the Walker imprint in Japan, covering Makoto Shinkai’s work under the title “Hikari no Kiseki.” Shinkai is a widely acclaimed Japanese animation director, known internationally for films that layer photorealistic backgrounds with emotional narratives.

Banpresto Pokemon Hexagon Eraser Blue #5

A hexagonal eraser made by Banpresto under the Nintendo Pokemon license, numbered Blue #5 in the series. Pokemon launched in Japan in 1996 and quickly generated a wide range of small collectible merchandise; items from the franchise’s earliest years are now sought out by collectors focused on retro anime goods.

Takara Mothra Pin Badge, 1995 TOHO Godzilla Series

A Mothra pin badge produced by Takara in 1995 under the TOHO Godzilla Series license. Mothra first appeared in a 1961 TOHO film and has been a recurring figure in Godzilla franchise films across multiple decades; the mid-1990s Heisei-era productions generated a significant run of licensed kaiju merchandise from manufacturers including Takara.

Suntory Oolong Tea Mini Can, Blue 2005

A miniature blue Suntory Oolong Tea can from 2005, issued as a promotional collectible. Suntory, a major Japanese beverage company founded in 1899, has a long history of branded promotional items that have attracted their own following among collectors of Japanese brand memorabilia.

About This Collection

From animation cinema to kaiju merchandise to vintage brand collectibles, these four items reflect how widely Japanese collector culture reaches across categories and eras. Whether the draw is a specific franchise or the variety itself, each piece offers a different way into Japan’s pop culture history.