Shopping keywords for anime, etc. goods
This is a supplement to my previous posts about buying stuff from Japan. Even for stores that offer English versions of their sites (Amazon Japan, Mandarake), using titles and keywords in kanji/hiragana/katakana will usually get you the best search results. Fortunately, getting the title for a specific Japanese series isnât hard as long as Wikipedia has a page on it, but figuring out the keywords to narrow your search for specific goods can be more difficult. Below are some of the most common merchandise terms, along with some others that may be of use for the overseas otaku.
ăąăŻăȘă«ăčăżăłă=acrylic stand (a character/image cut out of acrylic that stands on a base)
ăăăž=badge (usually a pin back)
ăăăă€ă=âbromide (a photo or print, usually of an actor or character)â
ă«ăŹăłăăŒ=calendar
ă±ăŒăč=case (phonecase, etc.)
ăŻăȘăąăăĄă€ă«=clearfile
ăłăŒăčăżăŒ=coaster
ăłă©ăă«ăă§=collaboration cafe (a tie-in cafe that usually includes limited edition goods)
ăłăčăăŹ=cosplay
ăăŁăźă„ăą=figure
ă€ă©ăčăă«ăŒă=illustration card (a bonus given with manga or other goods)
èČçŽ=shikishi (a thick paper board used for illustrations)
ăăŒăă«ăăŒ=keyholder/keychain
ăȘăă°ă©ă=lithograph
ăăŒă=ânote (notebook)â
ăŹăăăăż=nuigurumi (stuffed toy)
ăăłăăŹăă=pamphlet/programme for a show, movie, or performance
ăăł=pin
ăăłăăăž=pin badge
ăă©ăłă=playing cards/âtrumpâ
ăăčăă«ăŒă=postcard
ăăčăżăŒ=poster
ă·ăŒă«=âseal (sticker)â
äžæ·ă=shitajiki
ăčăăăŻăȘăŒă=smartphone cleaner (a small piece of special cloth)
ăčăăă«ăŒ=sticker
ăčăă©ăă=strap (usually a charm on a cord used to decorate phones, etc)
ăżăăčăăȘăŒ=tapestry/wall scroll
ăăŹă«=âteleka (telephone card)â
æăŹăă=tenugui (Japanese handtowel)
çčć ž=tokuten (a bonus included with an item)
ăŠăŁăă°=wig




















