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.
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.
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.
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.
Tamiya from Japan in 2026: Mini 4WD Station-limited releases and out-of-print 1/35 kits, with second-hand listings from $8.42; paints cannot be shipped.
Onitsuka Tiger’s Japanese store lists the Japan-built NIPPON MADE line at ¥27,500 to ¥49,500, while used MEXICO 66 pairs sell for single-digit thousands.