How to buy Gunpla and Gundam model kits from Japan: grades from EG to PG, where to shop (Amazon Japan, Suruga-ya) and how a proxy ships kits in one box.
Noodle Stopper figures are FuRyu prize figures posed on a cup-noodle lid, typically 14–16 cm. Popular picks and where to buy them on Mercari and Suruga-ya.
Cheap Hatsune Miku figures are easiest to find secondhand on Mercari, Yahoo Auctions and Suruga-ya, where Good Smile Company pieces undercut resellers.
Cheap Marin Kitagawa figures from Japan: source used on Mercari and Rakuma, preorders on Amazon Japan, rare pieces on Yahoo Auctions, then use a proxy.
How to buy One Piece Gear 5 figures from Japan, including Japan-exclusive Ichiban Kuji variants: a proxy buys from Mercari, Yahoo Auctions and Suruga-ya.