Bookmarking this video! 🤩 I've been buying from Japanese sellers on eBay and I just love working with them. Super polite, generally careful packaging, and will not hesitate to refund / mail out another card if they make a mistake! I even learned some packaging techniques from them for selling my own cards 😂
@@TH3CARZONE It depends on what card you want! Pretty much all of the different ones I've seen on ebay are good! Look for ones with good reviews and fair prices and you're pretty much golden!
I absolutely LOVE Japanese cards. Too bad importing to the EU is very expensive nowadays. I wish I had a Japanese friend to trade English products with.
Yup, nor do we really have any special products over here that might be interesting for foreign (read: Japenese) collectors. Sometimes, it really feels like you are behind in terms of getting good deals/exclusive products if you do not live in the US or Japan
I had a good mate that was studying in Tokyo that I had pick me up products from the Pokémon centre but with the pandemic 😷 he has returned to Australia. It was incredible while it lasted 😊
Any ways I can meet someone living in Japan who would want to exchange Japanese cards for English cards? I would love to have a card exchange pen pal of sorts.
5:15 I definitely agree with learning Hiragana/Katakana. It's not as hard as you think and most Katakana words you encounter are English words! So if you know English, you will be able to understand a large amount of Japanese text written in Katakana.
Always wanted to learn Japanese and made a plan to start learning in the fall - that’s exciting to know it may not be as challenging as I thought it would be. Thanks, Jake!
He’s vastly overstating how easy it is. “In a week” lol. Only way I sorta understand him is that a lot of the cards use katakana which are spelled out phonetically. But even then it’s not 1 to 1 So learning Pokémon names and attacks might be easy but the actual day to day stuff gonna be a challenge
This is one of the most balanced RUclipsrs. I don't see how he doesn't have close to some of the same number of subscribers that Leon heart has. Although time may get him there
@@turbo8628 I agree with the younger audience part, however there isn't a single honest Lyinghart thumbnail in any of his videos, the same goes for Deep Pocket Monster, or whatever his channel name is, they both take advantage of their young viewers. Jake, although more 'simple' in content, is a lot more transparent and in my opinion honest.
@@Mr_Cheng i agree with what you said about jake. I don't watch leonhart and haven't even heard of the other one you mentioned cos i avoid those channels. I just don't buy it that these people get that exvited about a holo or regular v card when they are adults who open thousands of packs a year 😅 call me cynical, but it sure doesn't feel honest... i just rationalise them as being childrens tv presenters.
I wish I had something to offer to the Japanese players but Belgium/Europe does not really have any exclusives. We do get the basic English products though.
Why don’t they release these special boxes and promos in other regions? The demand is clearly there. They could make so much more money if they made an English equivalent of these
Just realized I never subbed to your channel even though I try to watch most your Videos. Anyways, thank you for all your work! I love your videos and I take your videos to heart when checking out what to pick up
Hey I love your vids! Thanks for making them! I’m really into the beauty looking back promo set and I tried the ways you suggested getting them but those sites said they were all sold out or at their limit on the post office site. Do you know of another way I could get my hands on the set without being scalped on ebay?
hehe I've known about this method since like January but I haven't been active in the pokemon scene or using this channel since like April. It's nice that the information is being more widely circulated though but I'm glad there was a period where I could still find some deals while the mainstream hype was all over English sets :)
Hey jake! I’ve watched this video 3 times now and the advice is amazing and I get something new every time I watch it. I have 1 question though, from previous experience what would you say the best way to build relationships with people over seas are? I am learning Japanese right now and trying but it is hard. I have some relationships overseas but I wouldn’t consider them super close since they are not for cards they are for cars I import Japanese cars into America. So i guess what I’m asking is are there any forums or Facebook sort of groups primarily of overseas people to build relationships? Once again thank you for all of the insight and not just on this one but every one.
There's no 1 route to it. You can email Japanese vendors, DM collectors on Instagram or Twitter. And there's lots of Pokemon subreddits and discord groups so it's really up to you on how to approach it.
If it’s for your PC then get whichever you like or whichever is cheaper. If it’s for “investing” then PSA is king. With the other 2 anything below a pristine 10 or black label always sells for less
@@halilacikgoz7865 Wasn't able to, unfortunately :( Kept watching the JP Post page to see if anything changed, and think I've misunderstood something through the process. Hoping for reprints soon
I'm a Japanese language major and I'm transferring to a college in Japan next year! Unfortunately that Beauty Looking Back card comes out before I leave so I'm gonna ask my friend from school who just moved home to send it to me!
yeah I did a Beginnner's Japanese course in my final year of University before ending up coming back to the Pokemon TCG community later in 2020, same here I found Hiragana not too difficult but Katakana was much more difficult. I can remember some but tbh with ordering from Japan there's a lot of reverse engineering the search results / keywords to find what you want. Bulbapedia is really helpful too
@@combo4life215 Hey combo, I buy from eBay mostly. There’s a lot of affordable and cheap graded cards on the market right now since a lot of people sending in a bunch to get graded.
@@RubberYen Yes I agree but that’s where you play the long game and as you can see it’s paying off, many cards and graded cards are dropping in value or starting to correct itself if you want to call it that.
Used to buy japanese boosterboxes but since recent import tax changes in the EU, it became very expensive. Unfortunate because I enjoy Japanese cards a bit more due to the better quality :/
@@Danny-oy4cl Don't know if this is the same for every country, but in Belgium you now have to pay import fees for every package bought outside of the EU. Before you didn't if it was under a certain amount (22 euro's I think). So most sellers just admitted the value of the package under €22 so you didn't have to pay extra fees. Now you do on everything for every value
@@RensDevogeleer consider looking Amazon Japan for booster boxes. I got 3 volt tackle ones back in January for far less than the western market and they include the import taxes etc in the price you pay upfront so there's nothing sneaky going on
I disagree that Japanese is an easy language and a week to read 2 alphabets and many kanji is a bit of a stretch. But the basic stuff perhaps. Love me some japanese cards though
If you can read Katakana you're 80% of the way there for collecting Japanese pokemon cards. Being able to type Lugia, Pikachu, or Pokemon, in Katakana into marketplace searches is a game changer.
@@TwicebakedJake average price I’ve seen is between 20-30 bucks… did you pay similar? I appreciate your response.. I love the channel By the way… keep up the great work
@@ritachi269 I remember in one of his previous videos, when the card was selling for $40-$50, he said he was waiting for it to drop because he expected it to go lower. He said he thought $20-$25 is a nice price for it
How much does customs cost if you are ordering a single pokemon card on eBay from Japan? I've always wanted to order from Japan on eBay, but I'm afraid of being charged an arm and a leg for customs/import duties.
I got a question what do the letters and numbers mean in Japanese sets? For Example Eevee Heroes is s6a and the 2 new sets Blue Sky Stream s7R and Towering Profection is s7D. Like what's the meaning behind the letters, why are some capital and some aren't? I tried googling it but couldn't find an answer. Help 😆
Could you make a video on buyee and how to use it especially the Mercari. I bought a Yu Nagaba pikachu for $20 with the coupon. I didn’t know what to pick with shipping and if I should have added protection or not so I didn’t do protection and I did standard.
Dont you guys dont have to pay import taxes and other costs? Even if i can buy a card that is worth 100 dollars for only 50 dollars straight from japan i still have to pay like 21 euro taxes + customer services etc. That brings it down to an extra cost of around 45 euros (i live in belgium btw). So what do you guys do? Let it send as a gift or dont you guys have that severe import costs?
I ordered from the pokemoncenter Japan using a proxy address company and they sent an email asking me if my order is right and that the address is right so it feels like they were on to me.... So far I had to reply to make sure it was me but we will see what happens after
@TwicebakedJake to be honest, I watched you from the beginning of my collecting journey. Then content starts to get repetitively. I don't know if you are trying too hard to pumping price on stuff you currently have or giving people the false expectation that buyee gonna fulfill those limited boxes on pcj. Or maybe both. Oh and please tell people about Mercari/Yahoo Japan Auction scammers, people are going to lose thousands if they don't know what they are doing on Buyee. Not a hate message, just some suggestion for your content, because with your knowledge, I do feel like you can make your content much much better.
I don't know what I have been doing wrong but I'm pretty sure you can't learn Kanji, Katakana and Hiragana in 1 week as well as understand it?! I presume you meant that it is possible to learn Hiragana in 1 week? Edit: ok sorry should have kept listening further. Yes Hiragana is possible to learn in 1 week. I still struggled a lot to read it though. And Katakana is still hard for me idk why. I feel like Kanji is a little easier because they are so different from Hiragana. Katakana is a different way of writing Hiragana which is somehow really confusing for me.
Hiragana and Katakana is all you really need. Most pokemon cards have furigana below kanjis so you don't need kanji necessarily. For pokemon cards knowing Katakana will get you 80% of the way there.
@@TwicebakedJake Yes that is true. A lot of information on Pokémon center is in Kanji but you are able to use google translate for rough translation. For writing names and quick recognizing of names you are right. I will have to brush up on my katakana though. For some reason I find it very hard. Sometimes harder then Kanji. Maybe because I already learned the sounds through Hiragana and katakana just confuses me
I have seen product in my country where in Some shops they cost 60€ but others 50€ so it’s sketchy cause you have scams aswell maybe do a video about that
Anyone have any suggestions on a reputable place to buy the japan post pokemon stamp collection? My dad is a huge stamp collector and this is one time both of our hobbies collide so I want to buy him the collection. Thanks!
The none gold one at the bottom says 227/S-P. Think it's from the Japan Post Pokemon Stamp Box people have been talking about in the comments but I haven't been following the new releases for a few months
@@TwicebakedJake thanks Jake I’ll have to check that out. I’m in Canada so have never used Mercari either but will need to look into this. Buyee still the go to option when using either of those options?
Could someone who has done this give a ballpark figure for how much it costs to have it shipped to the US? I find this whole process confusing. Tried and failed to get the stamp box because they changed it to a lottery system.
The exact numbers depend on the shipper and proxy but roughly $20-25usd/kg. Each proxy usually has shipping calculator based on size(cm) and weight (kg) of the package. You have 30 days to ship it out of the warehouse. After that lapses each day costs for storage costs $2-4usd.
I’ve done it a few times. With buyee it costs $25 alone just to have them combine items and use protective packaging. Then you have to pay for the local shipping in Japan on top of the international shipping fee. You’re typically looking at $75-$100 to ship at the end of everything
Bookmarking this video! 🤩 I've been buying from Japanese sellers on eBay and I just love working with them. Super polite, generally careful packaging, and will not hesitate to refund / mail out another card if they make a mistake! I even learned some packaging techniques from them for selling my own cards 😂
Can you tell me some Japanese vendor from eBay. Please
@@TH3CARZONE It depends on what card you want! Pretty much all of the different ones I've seen on ebay are good! Look for ones with good reviews and fair prices and you're pretty much golden!
I absolutely LOVE Japanese cards. Too bad importing to the EU is very expensive nowadays. I wish I had a Japanese friend to trade English products with.
Yup, nor do we really have any special products over here that might be interesting for foreign (read: Japenese) collectors. Sometimes, it really feels like you are behind in terms of getting good deals/exclusive products if you do not live in the US or Japan
@@MultiTeletuby that plus the fact that Pokemon center doesnt ship to europe 😔
I live in Japan! If u wanna do some business regarding Pokémon cards hit me up!
セイムオルドサイモン hey! Not keen on business but would love to have a friend in Japan so that we can help each other out once in awhile :)
Yeah man pls dm me :)
The vending series is soo underrated, I love it so much!
I had a good mate that was studying in Tokyo that I had pick me up products from the Pokémon centre but with the pandemic 😷 he has returned to Australia. It was incredible while it lasted 😊
Any ways I can meet someone living in Japan who would want to exchange Japanese cards for English cards? I would love to have a card exchange pen pal of sorts.
Just picked up a Yu Nagaba Pikachu for $5.77 from Mercari JP through Buyee thanks to their 2,000 yen coupon today. Much cheaper than $30 on eBay!
It's also good to look for lots on Yahoo auctions.
Okay I registered but I cant find a coupon :)
5:15 I definitely agree with learning Hiragana/Katakana. It's not as hard as you think and most Katakana words you encounter are English words! So if you know English, you will be able to understand a large amount of Japanese text written in Katakana.
katakana is really easy, i believe between the three languages it’s the most simple one. i was learning for one day and i learned a few things.
And here I thought I was going to be watching a video of tips on what vendors to use, proxy buying and best ways to get things shipped from Japan.
PTCGRadio just made a video about this as well, what a coincidence.
Saw that too.
hmm you're right... someone is copying maybe?
Who is copying who?
I'm okay with jake "copying" this subject. I don't really like pctgradios videos
@@oceansky6207 PTCGRadio can sometimes be annoying, prefer Jake.
So glad you made this. Asked for it so many times. Thanks.
This was a phenomenal video Jake, thanks for the advice. Definitely gonna be putting this advice to use.
Thanks for the code! got myself 16 Eevee heroes packs for $24 AUD delivered!
Used to know someone who lived there and did pick ups.
They moved though.
It was nice having a source you could trust.
Always wanted to learn Japanese and made a plan to start learning in the fall - that’s exciting to know it may not be as challenging as I thought it would be. Thanks, Jake!
He’s vastly overstating how easy it is. “In a week” lol. Only way I sorta understand him is that a lot of the cards use katakana which are spelled out phonetically. But even then it’s not 1 to 1
So learning Pokémon names and attacks might be easy but the actual day to day stuff gonna be a challenge
@@jbot114 For sure. Wasn’t hoping for a silly easy road or anything - it’s a language after all. Cheers!
This is one of the most balanced RUclipsrs. I don't see how he doesn't have close to some of the same number of subscribers that Leon heart has. Although time may get him there
Jake doesn't clickbait.
Leomhart is aimed more towards kids. Very excitable.
Nothing wrong with that if youtube is your job, but that is why he has more followers.
@@turbo8628 I agree with the younger audience part, however there isn't a single honest Lyinghart thumbnail in any of his videos, the same goes for Deep Pocket Monster, or whatever his channel name is, they both take advantage of their young viewers. Jake, although more 'simple' in content, is a lot more transparent and in my opinion honest.
@@Mr_Cheng i agree with what you said about jake. I don't watch leonhart and haven't even heard of the other one you mentioned cos i avoid those channels.
I just don't buy it that these people get that exvited about a holo or regular v card when they are adults who open thousands of packs a year 😅 call me cynical, but it sure doesn't feel honest... i just rationalise them as being childrens tv presenters.
@@turbo8628 Couldn't agree more, hence why I chose to 'ignore' the clickbait users.
Jake deserves more views and subs though!
I wish I had something to offer to the Japanese players but Belgium/Europe does not really have any exclusives. We do get the basic English products though.
if only the import fees didn't just skyrocket for us who live in the EU :|
Why don’t they release these special boxes and promos in other regions? The demand is clearly there. They could make so much more money if they made an English equivalent of these
I agree on this.
Can u do a vid on how to invest ur first hundred dollars in pokimon
Most underrated poketuber!
... I was researching this right when I got this notification. Thanks for the perfect timing Jake!
Japanese for Pokemon collectors video WHEN? :D
Just realized I never subbed to your channel even though I try to watch most your Videos. Anyways, thank you for all your work! I love your videos and I take your videos to heart when checking out what to pick up
Hey I love your vids! Thanks for making them! I’m really into the beauty looking back promo set and I tried the ways you suggested getting them but those sites said they were all sold out or at their limit on the post office site. Do you know of another way I could get my hands on the set without being scalped on ebay?
hehe I've known about this method since like January but I haven't been active in the pokemon scene or using this channel since like April. It's nice that the information is being more widely circulated though but I'm glad there was a period where I could still find some deals while the mainstream hype was all over English sets :)
Hey jake! I’ve watched this video 3 times now and the advice is amazing and I get something new every time I watch it. I have 1 question though, from previous experience what would you say the best way to build relationships with people over seas are? I am learning Japanese right now and trying but it is hard. I have some relationships overseas but I wouldn’t consider them super close since they are not for cards they are for cars I import Japanese cars into America. So i guess what I’m asking is are there any forums or Facebook sort of groups primarily of overseas people to build relationships?
Once again thank you for all of the insight and not just on this one but every one.
There's no 1 route to it. You can email Japanese vendors, DM collectors on Instagram or Twitter. And there's lots of Pokemon subreddits and discord groups so it's really up to you on how to approach it.
@@TwicebakedJake Thank you for the insight. I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to reply means a lot.
I don’t see Pokémon center on buyee website can you do a quick guide on how to navigate the site?
I literally just have this video playing in the background when i am playing the tcgo
I ordered a few Pokemon cards from Japan, from American sellers on eBay.
what’s a good way to start learning japanese?
Hmmm... I could've sworn I've seen this video already.. lol. But sweetness, thanks Jake!
Random question. When looking to collect graded cards. How do you pick between Beckett, PSA and CGC? Thank you
im interested in the answer for this to. also would love to know if there is a grading company Jake would recommend over any others.
It’s already been discussed
If it’s for your PC then get whichever you like or whichever is cheaper. If it’s for “investing” then PSA is king. With the other 2 anything below a pristine 10 or black label always sells for less
Thank you so much my birthday is coming up and I want to buy blue sky stream your definitely in my top 5 fav RUclipsrs 🙏🙏
Hey jake, how can I tell if the cards are fake or not?
where can i buy pokemon cards online with good price with international shipping plz...
Step 1: Fly to Japan
Step 2: buy pokemon
Step 3: Done
Hi Jake, do you still think elite trainer boxed (like shining fates & champion's path) are still worth collecting ? thanks
I live in Germany, can I buy there things too?
Or is it only for US?
Because In buy all my things at cardmarket.
Yes you can buy from Germany
@@TwicebakedJake thank you
Thanks for the tips!
And here I was thinking you just flew there everytime!
Going to be trying my first Japanese purchase when the special stamp collection releases!
Where have you done so?
@@halilacikgoz7865 Wasn't able to, unfortunately :( Kept watching the JP Post page to see if anything changed, and think I've misunderstood something through the process. Hoping for reprints soon
You mentioned about learning Japanese on one of your points. What websites/ methods do you suggest to start learning Japanese?
I just made the same topic last week! Thats crazy!
Can't wait to open Japanese celebrations
i been wanting to collect japanese so thanks for this.
Thanks for the info jake! 🐐💪
Canadian here, looking for a Japanese friend
Am I doing this right?
What are the fees from buying with buyee? I’m very new to purchasing from Japan and I think I’ve over paid in some cases for shipping
For me it's been $5 - $10
Thank you so much.
Looking to buy some booster boxes and singles.
Whats the card in the thumbnail?
I'm a Japanese language major and I'm transferring to a college in Japan next year! Unfortunately that Beauty Looking Back card comes out before I leave so I'm gonna ask my friend from school who just moved home to send it to me!
@Twicebakedjake How would you recommend to learn Japanese?
Understanding Hiragana was easy but even though Katakana was easy too I could never get the hang of it. I reckon ill give it another go.
yeah I did a Beginnner's Japanese course in my final year of University before ending up coming back to the Pokemon TCG community later in 2020, same here I found Hiragana not too difficult but Katakana was much more difficult. I can remember some but tbh with ordering from Japan there's a lot of reverse engineering the search results / keywords to find what you want. Bulbapedia is really helpful too
How do I pre-order the Japanese post office x pokemon colab?
I think people should buy some graded cards as well a lot of them are dropping in value. I just bought a blastoise full art gx 9.5 CGC for $38 bucks.
Do you buy graded cards from ebay or a different website. I'm new to this.
@@combo4life215 Hey combo, I buy from eBay mostly. There’s a lot of affordable and cheap graded cards on the market right now since a lot of people sending in a bunch to get graded.
Thats just CGC for you. Really overhyped labels and you can see several graded CGC cards for low prices.
@@RubberYen Yes I agree but that’s where you play the long game and as you can see it’s paying off, many cards and graded cards are dropping in value or starting to correct itself if you want to call it that.
Great informative video, Jake’s bread and butter.
How do you get product so cheap when shipping to the us is like $30
Used to buy japanese boosterboxes but since recent import tax changes in the EU, it became very expensive. Unfortunate because I enjoy Japanese cards a bit more due to the better quality :/
What exactly where the changes? Didn’t follow anything but noticed the same
@@Danny-oy4cl Don't know if this is the same for every country, but in Belgium you now have to pay import fees for every package bought outside of the EU. Before you didn't if it was under a certain amount (22 euro's I think). So most sellers just admitted the value of the package under €22 so you didn't have to pay extra fees. Now you do on everything for every value
@@RensDevogeleer consider looking Amazon Japan for booster boxes. I got 3 volt tackle ones back in January for far less than the western market and they include the import taxes etc in the price you pay upfront so there's nothing sneaky going on
I disagree that Japanese is an easy language and a week to read 2 alphabets and many kanji is a bit of a stretch. But the basic stuff perhaps. Love me some japanese cards though
If you can read Katakana you're 80% of the way there for collecting Japanese pokemon cards. Being able to type Lugia, Pikachu, or Pokemon, in Katakana into marketplace searches is a game changer.
@@TwicebakedJake As far as pokemon cards go you have a good point there.
What are your thoughts on the yu nagaba pikachu promo..? I love the sketch artwork .. thinking of picking up a few…
Great card, I picked up two copies so far
@@TwicebakedJake average price I’ve seen is between 20-30 bucks… did you pay similar? I appreciate your response.. I love the channel
By the way… keep up the great work
@@ritachi269 I remember in one of his previous videos, when the card was selling for $40-$50, he said he was waiting for it to drop because he expected it to go lower. He said he thought $20-$25 is a nice price for it
@@rusty8311 the one guy on mercari selling it for $130… that’s insane …
What do you recommend to learn Japanese?
Nooooooooooo now i have even more competition
How much does customs cost if you are ordering a single pokemon card on eBay from Japan? I've always wanted to order from Japan on eBay, but I'm afraid of being charged an arm and a leg for customs/import duties.
Whats the best search terms for sealed booster boxes? As you need to search in japanese I find it hit an miss
Love you vids I’m a collector of Japanese Pokémon card I have made a couple of Japanese Pokémon opening if you reAd this your awesome
is 200$ for a 25th japanese celebration box worth it. Or should i wait. And do you think the prices will get higher or lower?
Hard to say. We're still so far out from release to tell
I got a question what do the letters and numbers mean in Japanese sets? For Example Eevee Heroes is s6a and the 2 new sets Blue Sky Stream s7R and Towering Profection is s7D. Like what's the meaning behind the letters, why are some capital and some aren't? I tried googling it but couldn't find an answer. Help 😆
Hi Jake, looks like Buyee is not available in England. Any other sites you would recommend?
There's zenmarket and white rabbit express
Could you make a video on buyee and how to use it especially the Mercari. I bought a Yu Nagaba pikachu for $20 with the coupon. I didn’t know what to pick with shipping and if I should have added protection or not so I didn’t do protection and I did standard.
Yeah I'll look into it
Are you going to try and get the japan post box and if so where from. Cheers
Can we preorder the 25 anniversary boxes yet?
Such weird timing with me looking at a Japanese Lucario promo!
Got it for £19.10 so about £25 cheaper than eBay!
Dont you guys dont have to pay import taxes and other costs? Even if i can buy a card that is worth 100 dollars for only 50 dollars straight from japan i still have to pay like 21 euro taxes + customer services etc. That brings it down to an extra cost of around 45 euros (i live in belgium btw). So what do you guys do? Let it send as a gift or dont you guys have that severe import costs?
Does you get charged import fees on Buyee purchases if shipped to the US?
No I don't
Thanks for the great video
Step 1: have a friend living in Japan.
I ordered from the pokemoncenter Japan using a proxy address company and they sent an email asking me if my order is right and that the address is right so it feels like they were on to me.... So far I had to reply to make sure it was me but we will see what happens after
“It’s super easy to read Japanese”
Me whose Japanese: Um No it’s not
Buyee is legit? Looks kinda sketchy to me.
Great video!
Hey Jake, what's the best/safest way to do a trade over mail?
Read Japanese within a week lol Yeah, maybe hiragana. I sure hope none of these sites use Kanji or Katakana!
How much is to grade cards on cgc
How do you build those collections?
Why are you creating competition to yourself?
Because universal information is better for the hobby
@TwicebakedJake to be honest, I watched you from the beginning of my collecting journey. Then content starts to get repetitively. I don't know if you are trying too hard to pumping price on stuff you currently have or giving people the false expectation that buyee gonna fulfill those limited boxes on pcj. Or maybe both. Oh and please tell people about Mercari/Yahoo Japan Auction scammers, people are going to lose thousands if they don't know what they are doing on Buyee. Not a hate message, just some suggestion for your content, because with your knowledge, I do feel like you can make your content much much better.
I don't know what I have been doing wrong but I'm pretty sure you can't learn Kanji, Katakana and Hiragana in 1 week as well as understand it?! I presume you meant that it is possible to learn Hiragana in 1 week?
Edit: ok sorry should have kept listening further. Yes Hiragana is possible to learn in 1 week. I still struggled a lot to read it though. And Katakana is still hard for me idk why. I feel like Kanji is a little easier because they are so different from Hiragana. Katakana is a different way of writing Hiragana which is somehow really confusing for me.
Hiragana and Katakana is all you really need. Most pokemon cards have furigana below kanjis so you don't need kanji necessarily. For pokemon cards knowing Katakana will get you 80% of the way there.
@@TwicebakedJake Yes that is true. A lot of information on Pokémon center is in Kanji but you are able to use google translate for rough translation. For writing names and quick recognizing of names you are right. I will have to brush up on my katakana though. For some reason I find it very hard. Sometimes harder then Kanji. Maybe because I already learned the sounds through Hiragana and katakana just confuses me
Thx for this , i always buy from ebay.
I gonna try this 👍👍
I have seen product in my country where in Some shops they cost 60€ but others 50€ so it’s sketchy cause you have scams aswell maybe do a video about that
Anyone have any suggestions on a reputable place to buy the japan post pokemon stamp collection? My dad is a huge stamp collector and this is one time both of our hobbies collide so I want to buy him the collection. Thanks!
WHAT IS THE CARD IN THUMBNAIL
The none gold one at the bottom says 227/S-P. Think it's from the Japan Post Pokemon Stamp Box people have been talking about in the comments but I haven't been following the new releases for a few months
Just the video I needed.. I'm about to pay double taxes because something went wrong with shipping to the EU
Jake! Did you end up picking up any yu nagaba pikachu cards?
Yeah, I picked up two already. One directly from the Pokemon center Japan and another from a vendor
Read japanese?! Bro I can't even read English.
eBay is your only choice these days due to Pokemon Center implementing the rafle system.
You should try checking out Mercari JP or Yahoo JP. I've been picking up some products for cheaper than eBay Japanese vendors
@@TwicebakedJake thanks Jake I’ll have to check that out. I’m in Canada so have never used Mercari either but will need to look into this. Buyee still the go to option when using either of those options?
Awesome video sir
Could someone who has done this give a ballpark figure for how much it costs to have it shipped to the US? I find this whole process confusing. Tried and failed to get the stamp box because they changed it to a lottery system.
The exact numbers depend on the shipper and proxy but roughly $20-25usd/kg. Each proxy usually has shipping calculator based on size(cm) and weight (kg) of the package. You have 30 days to ship it out of the warehouse. After that lapses each day costs for storage costs $2-4usd.
I’ve done it a few times. With buyee it costs $25 alone just to have them combine items and use protective packaging. Then you have to pay for the local shipping in Japan on top of the international shipping fee. You’re typically looking at $75-$100 to ship at the end of everything
Any advice on what to as for an American pokemon booster unopened set? 1999
I would hold it or sell it. Just depending on what you value. I would not open.
@@TwicebakedJake Any idea of asking price?
No way that i will use buyee again, their shipping + tax is too expensive.
Perhaps to the US it works out expensive because shipping but to the UK it's pretty nice
Wait so can you buy the gold exclusives 25th anniversary pikachu set from these websites
They're not released yet. However there will definitely be listings after release.
@@TwicebakedJake alright sweet cause they look sick
Is it worth to buy a 2000er espeon japanese Psa10?
That's totally up to you
@@TwicebakedJake yes i Love all evee evos But im Not sure about that one !