https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/ What to know before you shop in Japan: tax-free, shipping, etiquette, grading. en https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/second-hand-chains-japan/ https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/second-hand-chains-japan/ Second-hand shops in Japan explained: which chain sells manga, retro games, figures or trading cards, what to expect inside, and how to find them. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/akihabara-guide/ https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/akihabara-guide/ Akihabara shopping guide for collectors: figures, trading cards, retro games and manga, which buildings to visit and when to go. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/den-den-town-osaka/ https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/den-den-town-osaka/ Den Den Town guide: Osaka's otaku district in Nipponbashi, Otaroad, where to find retro games, figures and cards, and how to combine it with Namba. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/gachapon-japan/ https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/gachapon-japan/ Gachapon guide for Japan: what capsule toys cost, where to find hundreds of machines, how to pay, and how to get the figure you want. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/ikebukuro-anime-shopping/ https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/ikebukuro-anime-shopping/ Ikebukuro anime shopping guide: Otome Road, Sunshine City's official stores, the giant gachapon store and where to buy second-hand goods. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/nakano-broadway-guide/ https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/nakano-broadway-guide/ Nakano Broadway guide: which floors hold the collector shops, the many Mandarake branches, opening hours and how to get there. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/official-character-stores-japan/ https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/official-character-stores-japan/ Where to find official character stores in Japan: Pokémon Centers, Nintendo, Ghibli, One Piece, Chiikawa, Sanrio and Marvel, and how to get exclusives. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/pokemon-cards-japan/ https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/pokemon-cards-japan/ How to buy Pokémon cards in Japan: boosters and singles, where to go, prices in yen, purchase limits and how to avoid fakes. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/retro-games-japan/ https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/retro-games-japan/ Buying retro games in Japan: will Japanese cartridges and consoles work at home? Region locks, 100 V power, video cables and where to shop. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/shipping-purchases-home/ https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/shipping-purchases-home/ How to ship cards, figures and games home from Japan: luggage, Japan Post parcel or shop shipping, lithium batteries, and the effect on tax-free. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/shop-etiquette-japan/ https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/shop-etiquette-japan/ Shop etiquette in Japan for card, figure and game shops: photos, glass cases, cash trays, purchase limits, queues and lotteries. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/tax-free-shopping-japan/ https://kaidashi.net/en/guides/tax-free-shopping-japan/ Tax-free in Japan from November 1, 2026: you pay the 10% tax and get it back after customs at departure. Step by step for collectors. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT