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Patlabor 80 Yen Stamp Set Sheet

Here's a great item for collectors of rare anime items, a sheet of beautiful postage stamps only available from Japan featuring the art of Patlabor, the groundbreaking anime and manga that propelled Mamoru Oishi into international stardom and made Ghost in the Shell possible. A perfectly realistic world in which mecha (called labors) make our lives more productive. This is a sheet of ten stamps worth 80 yen each. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

"Tanka" 80 Yen Stamp Set Sheet

"Tanka" are beautiful Japanese short poems, similar to haiku, which are featured in the famous Japanese book Hyakunin Isshu, which documents some of the historical characters from Japan's legendary past in a similar way to The Canterbury Tales in English. This is a sheet of Japanese postage stamps featuring these beautiful poems and art from the period when they were written. Features 10 stamps each worth 80 yen. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

Japanese T-Shirt - "Banzai to the Emperor"

The word "banzai" literally means "may he live for 10,000 years." This wacky kanji T-shirt features a beautiful image of the traditional Japanese flag, with text that reads "May the Emperor Live for 10,000 years" (making it very similar to the British phrase "God save the Queen"). Standard U.S. size T-shirt in charcoal grey, available in S, M, L, and XL. (More like this) (Direct link to this product) (SZS SZM SZL SZXL) 15% off 3 or more shirts or hoodies. Click for shirt size...

Japanese T-Shirt - "Banzai to the Emperor"

The word "banzai" literally means "may he live for 10,000 years." This wacky kanji T-shirt features a beautiful image of the traditional Japanese flag, with text that reads "May the Emperor Live for 10,000 years" (making it very similar to the British phrase "God save the Queen"). Standard U.S. size T-shirt in charcoal grey, available in S, M, L, and XL. (More like this) (Direct link to this product) (SZS SZM SZL SZXL) 15% off 3 or more shirts or hoodies. Click for shirt size...