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Buying guides written from Japan

Japan-only finds. Shipped to your door.

Honest, step-by-step guides to buying Pokémon cards, anime figures and limited merch from Japan, with the real fees, shipping costs and customs rules spelled out.

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New to buying from Japan? These four guides cover most first orders.

Three steps. No guesswork.

Most Japanese shops will not ship abroad. A proxy service buys the item for you in Japan, then forwards the parcel to your country.

1

Find it in Japan

Search Mercari, Yahoo! Auctions or the official shop. Our guides give you the Japanese search terms that actually work.

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2

Buy through a proxy

Buyee or ZenMarket pays the seller and receives the item at a warehouse in Japan. You see every fee before you commit.

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3

Ship it home

Bundle your items, pick a carrier, and check the customs rules for your country before you pay for shipping.

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We write about what buying from Japan really costs, so the total at checkout is never a surprise.

Real fees

Proxy service fees, payment surcharges and plan charges, broken down line by line.

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Real shipping

Weight and box-size estimates for EMS, air and surface, so you can compare carriers.

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Real customs

What changed in 2026, including the end of the US de minimis exemption, and what it means for your order.

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