OneMall Blog - Buying Guides, Anime, Japanese Shopping Tips

Evangelion merch from Japan: the 30th anniversary kuji is ¥790 a try in Japanese shops only, so overseas fans buy resale; the A prize resells at ¥7,500.

Japanese baseball merch from Japan: NPB club shops do not ship abroad, so replica jerseys (¥3,000–¥10,000) and stadium giveaways are bought second-hand.

Kamen Rider merch from Japan: DX henshin belts barely leave Japan and run about ¥3,100–¥5,700 used, standard S.H.Figuarts around ¥2,400–¥4,200 second-hand.

Cheap K-pop merch from Japan: loose Japan-only photocards from NCT, Stray Kids and TWICE at ¥300–¥400 and first-press CDs from around ¥999, via a proxy.

Japanese keyboards from Japan: a new HHKB Professional HYBRID Type-S is ¥36,850 at PFU; used boards sell for ¥19,000–¥27,000. We cover the JIS layout trap.

Japanese rice cookers from Japan run on 100V mains, so a domestic Zojirushi or Tiger needs a step-down transformer. We compare prices and when it pays.

Jujutsu Kaisen merch from Japan: Culling Game goods, Ichiban Kuji prizes and figures from around ¥2,000 on Japanese resale, bought through a proxy.

Sailor Moon merch from Japan: new goods land monthly at Lawson, the Harajuku store and as Ichiban Kuji prizes, from ¥880 keyrings to ¥2,200 bag charms.

Nendoroid guide for 2026: the 20th anniversary, the kuji prizes, event exclusives and bonus parts that never ship abroad, and how to buy from Japan.

Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs 17–21 September at Makuhari Messe, public days 19–21 September, ¥3,000 advance-only tickets, plus how to buy Japan-only goods.