It’s been a while since my last blog post haha.
I actually came down with a stomach virus a few days ago and was bedridden for about two days, but I’m finally back to about 99.9% recovered.

There’s a lot I want to write about, but since I’m just getting back on my feet, I’ll start with a light update about what I did today.

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Today (January 8th),
the area around Hakata Station is still beautifully lit with Christmas illuminations. I visit this area almost every day, and honestly, I never get tired of it.

As some of you may already know, I don’t only offer international shipping I also provide delivery services within Japan.
For foreign visitors coming to Japan, I deliver Pokémon cards, One Piece cards, and sealed boxes directly to their hotels.

Today, I personally delivered items to someone staying near Hakata Station.

What I truly believe is this:
If you’re visiting Japan, I want you to experience Japanese culture, history, and the atmosphere of the city as much as possible.

I don’t want your limited time in Japan to be consumed by hobbies alone whether that’s Pokémon, One Piece, or anything else.

Going from card shop to card shop, or lining up at a Pokémon Center only to find everything sold out, can easily waste valuable time.
That’s why I started this delivery service — so visitors can enjoy their trip without stress.

I live in Fukuoka, but within Japan, delivery usually takes just 2–3 days nationwide.
I ship not only to Fukuoka, but also to Tokyo, Nagano, Hokkaido, and many other regions.

Meeting in person also shortens the distance between us, and honestly, there’s something fun about seeing the actual person behind the Reddit posts in real life 😊

This time, I also received a kind message and a gift English Pokémon booster packs.
Since I don’t usually handle overseas versions, seeing the packaging was refreshing and interesting. The differences compared to Japanese packs really stood out to me.

I truly appreciate that kind of thoughtful gesture.
It may seem like a small thing, but knowing that this service becomes part of someone’s travel memory is what motivates me to continue.

After that, I visited Pokémon Center Fukuoka.
I don’t just follow sales information in Fukuoka I also hear daily updates from friends in other regions.

By comparing different areas, you start to see patterns in stock and sales behavior.
Tokyo, for example, offers a wide variety of products but sells out extremely fast.
Fukuoka, on the other hand, tends to have steadier availability, especially for new releases, which is why I personally like it.

Today’s purchases were:
• Mega Dream EX (released Nov 28, 2025)
• Inferno X (released Sep 26, 2025)

I bought three packs of each, due to purchase limits.

From the pulls, I got cards like
Wooloo #086 AR and Drakloak #212 AR.
Pulling a Mega Charizard X ex from just a few packs is still a long shot, as expected 😁

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Thankfully, I receive messages from international customers almost every day now.
In fact, it’s rare for me to do business with Japanese customers, which sometimes feels strange.

At home, I rarely speak Japanese outside of my family, so in an unexpected way, this environment has been great for my child’s education as well.

Japan is still a country where relatively few people speak foreign languages, so being able to communicate with all of you in other languages is a great learning experience for us too.
I’m genuinely grateful for the connections beyond just buying and selling.

This was a simple update, but I’ll continue sharing information here.

Thank you,
shinobu