Winter continues in Japan.
Here in Fukuoka, where I live, the temperature is around 7°C (about 45°F).
Many people imagine southern Japan to be warm, but in reality, Fukuoka is almost the same temperature as Tokyo. Travelers are often surprised by how cold it actually feels.

As I’ve mentioned several times on this blog, the popularity of ONE PIECE in Japan is rapidly increasing.
More accurately, new products, new cards, and campaigns are being released one after another, and almost everything becomes popular and expensive very quickly. Even for someone living in Japan, the speed of this trend is surprising.

Today, I’m not writing about a new release.
Instead, I want to talk again about a part of my personal collection: Miracle Battle Carddass.

Miracle Battle Carddass was an all-star trading card game released by Bandai more than 10 years before the current ONE PIECE Card Game existed.

It started in December 2009 with two titles:
Dragon Ball Kai and ONE PIECE.
Later, many popular Jump series of that era joined the game, including Toriko, HUNTER × HUNTER, NARUTO, BLEACH, Gintama, and Kuroko’s Basketball.

The rules and designs were completely different from today’s ONE PIECE cards, but the concept “Jump characters battling to determine the strongest” was a dream game for many children at the time.
The series eventually came to an end around 2014–2015.

Interestingly, I didn’t know about these cards during their original release period.
I only discovered them about a year ago and started collecting well-preserved cards little by little. Recently, however, prices have increased significantly sometimes three to four times higher than before.

I originally purchased them as both a collection and a form of investment, but around October 2025, prices began to rise steadily.
This trend is not limited to Japan; I strongly feel that overseas demand is also playing a role.

I sell cards and boxes to collectors around the world almost every day, and I often think:
“Thank you for being interested in Japan and its culture.”

In Japan, many people prefer new items, and older things are often overlooked.
Yet collectors overseas frequently discover and appreciate the value of older Japanese cards and culture.
In many ways, they remind us of the worth of what we already have.

The cards shown here are part of my personal collection, but one of my favorite details is the Japanese ‘signature phrases’ printed on them they’re incredibly cool (laugh).
It has become a true hobby for me, and I’d like to slowly explore not only ONE PIECE, but also Dragon Ball and Naruto cards from this series.

These cards are already becoming hard to find in the Japanese market.
If you’re interested or looking for specific cards or boxes,
feel free to contact me anytime I may be able to help you find them.

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