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How to Buy Japanese Collectibles From Overseas (Gachapon, Blind Boxes and More)

Most Japanese collectibles, the gachapon capsule toys, blind boxes, kawaii figures and plushies, are sold only inside Japan and cannot be shipped abroad on their own. The way to get them is a personal shopper who buys them in Japan and posts them to you, new and straight to your door.

What counts as a Japanese collectible

These are the small, cute, often surprise-based toys Japan is famous for. Tell us a series or a character, or send a photo, and we source it new in Japan. The main types are:

• Gachapon (capsule toys): small figures that come in a plastic capsule from a vending machine, sold in themed series.
• Blind boxes and bags: a sealed box or bag where the character inside is a surprise until you open it, like Sonny Angel and Smiski.
• Kawaii figures: display figures of popular characters, from tiny desk pieces to Ichiban Kuji prize figures and large statues.
• Plushies and charms: soft plush toys and plush charms of favourites like mofusand, Chiikawa and Sanrio.
• Trading cards: Japanese trading cards and sealed booster boxes, including Pokemon and One Piece, sent sealed.
• Phone charms and straps: little mascots made to clip onto a bag or phone.

The heart of it: gachapon and blind boxes

If you have seen rows of capsule machines in Japan and wished you could reach them from home, this is the category for you. Gachapon are small figures sold in themed series inside Japan. You pop in a coin, turn the dial, and out comes a surprise figure. We buy them new in Japan and ship them to your door.

Blind boxes are the same joy in a sealed box. With series like Sonny Angel and Smiski, you do not know which character is inside until you open it, and that surprise is the whole point. We send them new and sealed exactly as the maker packed them, so the mystery is yours to open.

Because these are surprise items, we cannot promise a specific character from a sealed box or a random capsule. What we can promise is the real thing, new from Japan. If you are chasing a particular figure, tell us and we look for it as a single, already-opened piece where we can.

Why buy Japanese collectibles from Japan

Many of these toys launch in Japan first or are sold only inside Japan, and makers often do not ship them abroad at all. Buying through a shopper in Japan is how you get the current series, new and authentic, instead of a markup on a resale site.

How to buy it through Bazu Mart

Tell us the series, character or item you want, or send a photo, and we buy it new in Japan and ship it to you. If something is limited or sold out, we tell you honestly what we can find before you pay.

Freshness and shipping

We buy collectibles new from Japanese shops and capsule machines, sealed where the maker seals them, and pack them with care so they reach you in good condition.

FAQ

Can you find a specific character or series?

Yes for open, single figures and most sealed series. For blind boxes and capsules the character is random by design, so we cannot promise a specific one from a sealed item, but we can hunt for a particular figure as an already-opened single where possible.

Are they authentic and new?

Yes. We buy new from Japanese retailers and capsule machines, and send sealed items sealed. If something is only available used or is a resale item, we tell you before you pay.

Can you get limited or sold-out drops?

Sometimes. Limited drops sell out fast in Japan too. Tell us what you are after and we tell you honestly what we can still find before you commit.