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The radar

Every morning, new Japanese listings appear here: leads to explore so you can go hunting too. My real favourites, checked and explained, are in the newsletter.

Listings spotted automatically and not checked by hand, titles machine-translated. Prices are the listing prices converted to euros, before proxy fees, shipping and taxes: my guide explains everything. For an auction, the price may still go up. OFFMALL listings (Hard-Off stores) are collected once a week and can be bought through Buyee's order-by-link service. Last checked 24 October at 11:35 (Paris time).

Small prices, under €25

Perfect for a first order from Japan. Listing prices before fees; for auctions, the price may still go up.

Rare finds

Vintage items, never opened or never sold in shops: you do not come across them every day.

Sanrio

Hello Kitty, My Melody, Little Twin Stars and all the kawaii stationery of the Showa and Heisei eras.

Sylvanian Families

Soft little animal families, with their vintage houses and furniture.

My Little Pony

The pastel-maned ponies of the first generation.

Polly Pocket

Miniature worlds that fit in a pocket.

Game & Watch

Nintendo's little LCD games that beeped in our pockets.

Pocket Monsters

Toys and goodies from the late 90s, never trading cards.

Pocket games

The cassette-sized board games we slipped into our school bags.