The Japanese TCG scene,
reported from Tokyo.
Tokyo Card Report covers Japanese Pokémon TCG releases, market prices and buying routes for overseas collectors — with facts checked on the ground in Tokyo, not recycled from other feeds.
Upcoming in Japan
Full calendar →- 2026-07-31 POKÉMON Storm Emeralda (ストームエメラルダ) MEGA-series booster expansion — 1 pack ¥200 (5 cards)
- 2026-07-31 POKÉMON MEGA Starter Set ex — 3 decks (スターターセットex) Preconstructed 60-card decks: Eevee ex / Zorua & Zoroark ex / Sprigatito & Meowscarada ex — ¥1,800 each
- 2026-08-22 ONE PIECE The World’s Strongest Warriors (ブースターパック 世界最強の戦士【OP-17】) Booster — 1 pack ¥240 (6 cards), 135 cards total (131+4 secret); 4th-anniversary set themed on the Four Emperors and Elbaf
- 2026-09-16 POKÉMON 30th CELEBRATION (拡張パック「30th CELEBRATION」) MEGA-series anniversary booster expansion — 1 pack ¥360 (6 foil cards); first worldwide simultaneous TCG release
- 2026-09-16 POKÉMON 30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon (エーフィ・ブラッキー) Two 60-card decks (Espeon ex / Umbreon ex) + double deck case & accessories — ¥6,200
Latest reports
- Import Tax on Pokémon Cards From Japan: Customs Fees Guide
How import duties, VAT/GST and carrier fees work when buying cards from Japan: the 2025 US de minimis change, UK/EU/AU/CA thresholds, and planning totals.
- Pokémon Center Tokyo Locations: A Card Hunter's Guide (2026)
Every open Pokémon Center in Tokyo for card buyers: Shibuya, Tokyo DX and Skytree Town hours, the Ikebukuro closure, what they stock, and tips.
- Upcoming Japanese Pokémon TCG Sets: Late 2026 Release Calendar
Every confirmed Japanese Pokémon TCG release from July 2026 on: Storm Emeralda, 30th CELEBRATION, yen prices, and how overseas collectors can preorder.
- Japanese Booster Box Guaranteed Pulls: How JP Box Odds Work
Why Japanese Pokémon booster boxes have predictable per-box hits while English feels random — what's official, what's community-documented, and what it means.
- ZenMarket vs Buyee for Pokémon Cards: Real Fee Math for 2026
ZenMarket charges ¥300–800 per item, Buyee ¥500 per order plus plans. We run verified numbers for a single card, a sealed box, and a 10-card haul.
- SAR, AR, UR: The Japanese Pokémon Rarity System Explained
A plain-English guide to Japanese Pokémon rarities — C, U, R, RR, AR, SR, SAR, UR — what SAR and AR mean, and how they map to English Illustration Rares.
- Pokémon Card Shops in Tokyo: Akihabara, Shibuya & Beyond (2026)
Where to buy Pokémon cards in Tokyo: Akihabara card shops for singles, Pokémon Centers for new product, plus tax-free rules and one closure to know about.
- Mercari vs Yahoo! Auctions Japan for Buying Pokémon Cards
How overseas collectors buy Pokémon cards on Mercari Japan and Yahoo! Auctions via proxies — which to use, reading condition terms, sniping, and fake red flags.
- Japanese vs English Pokémon Cards: What's Actually Different
Rarities, pack prices, print runs, and tournament legality — the real differences between Japanese and English Pokémon cards, and which one fits you.
- Buy One Piece Cards From Japan: JP Versions, OP-17 & Routes
How to buy Japanese One Piece Card Game product from overseas: why JP releases first, OP-17 and EB-05, buying routes, and JP/EN tournament legality.
Sections
- 🗞 Japan TCG News New Japanese set announcements, promos, reprints and official news — translated and explained for overseas collectors
- 🗓 Release Guide Japanese set release dates, what is in each set, and how JP releases map to English sets
- 📦 Buy from Japan Proxy services, shipping, fees and step-by-step guides to getting Japanese cards delivered overseas
- 📈 Market Watch Japanese card prices, JP vs EN market differences, grading and what moves the market
- 🗼 Tokyo Scene On-the-ground reports from Tokyo card shops — Akihabara, Ikebukuro, stock and pricing observations
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