February 2, 2025
At the start of the new year in Japan, it’s customary to enjoy Osechi Ryori (おせち料理), a traditional Japanese New Year feast. Osechi Ryori is easily recognizable by its special […]
November 28, 2024
As mentioned in my previous post, Mister Donut and The Pokémon Company have a tradition of spreading joy during this festive season. On November 15, Mister Donut announced the arrival […]
November 11, 2024
As the year comes to a close and the weather turns chilly, the annual collaboration between Mister Donut and The Pokémon Company is here to bring some festive cheer. Diglett […]
November 6, 2024
As a big fan of promotional cards, I couldn’t resist and decided to import the Pokemon Trick or Trade 2024 BOOster Bundle from Amazon US, which is the 2024 version […]
October 31, 2024
In October 2023, while shopping in Hawaii, I came across the Pokémon Trading Card Game Trick or Trade 2023 set at Target. I hadn’t heard of these cards before, and […]
October 7, 2024
The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—151 was first released in Japan on June 16, 2023. Due to its popularity, I couldn’t get my hands on any packs until recently. This […]
September 28, 2024
Meiji has launched a special Pokémon Coffee and Strawberry Set, featuring a Meiji Coffee and a Meiji Strawberry drink, along with two plastic bottle charms showcasing Pokémon in pixel-art designs. […]
November 24, 2022
As the end of the year is coming close, the annual Mister Donut and The Pokémon Company collaboration is here to spread some joy during the Christmas season. This year […]
September 22, 2022
The Pokémon Eevee Heroes set was released in Japan on May 28, 2021, as an online lottery on the Pokémon Center Online website. I wasn’t lucky enough to win the […]
September 11, 2022
The Pokémon Incandescent Arcana set was released in Japan on September 2 as an online lottery on the Pokémon Center Online website and I was fortunate enough to get my […]
September 11, 2022
I recently took a trip to a Pokémon Center pop-up shop in Matsumoto and was lucky enough to snag a Pokémon GO Special Card File Set, which was released on […]
July 21, 2022
The Pokémon Company is collaborating with Tokyo Banana, a famous Japanese banana-shaped sponge cake with cream filling that happens to be Tokyo’s official souvenir sweet. Tokyo Bananas come in many […]