Rare finds. Japan prices.
Rare and sold-out pieces from Japanese shops and auctions that don't sell outside Japan. Buy one we've already found, or tell us what you're after.
- Often below US resale
- Verified before you pay
- Requests are free
01 — What's Hot
Found in Japan. Priced below the US.
The pieces we're tracking where Japan's price beats US resale, matched by exact reference and condition. Verified, graded and ready to buy.
Chanel Wallet on Chain, Black
Dated 1997-1999, serial number beginning 55
- A · Very Good
$2,820
Louis Vuitton Papillon 30, Brown
Monogram canvas, reference M51385, made in France
- A · Very Good
$1,261
Louis Vuitton Papillon 30, Brown
Reference M51365, date code SP0070, made in France
- A · Very Good
$1,120
Hermes Drag 2 32, Brown
Box calf leather, made in France
- B · Good
$4,236
02 — The Japan price gap
Some brands are simply cheaper in Japan.
Japan's resale market is deep, domestic and priced for local buyers. For certain brands that adds up to a real gap with the US.
Chanel
Approx. 38% below US resale
Balenciaga
Approx. 28% below US resale
Gucci
Approx. 21% below US resale
Rolex
Approx. 6% below US resale
03 — Request an Item
Didn't see it? Name your budget.
Tell us the item and we'll come back with what's available in Japan and what it costs. Nothing is committed until you've seen the options.
Tell us what you want
Paste a link from any US site, or give us the brand, model, size and year.
We search Japan for it
We search Japanese dealers and marketplaces for it right away. If nothing matches, our team goes direct to the dealers, auction houses and shops that never list online.
You pick from what we find
Every match comes to you by email with photos, a condition grade and a price. Pick the one you want, or pass on all of them.
04 — What we find
If it was ever sold in Japan, we can usually get it.
Sold-out releases, discontinued references, vintage pieces and one-off collaborations. Japan holds decades of stock that never left the country, kept in condition collectors elsewhere rarely see, across every category people actually chase.
Sneakers
Japan-exclusive colorways, sold-out drops and deadstock pairs.
Watches
Vintage references and discontinued models from a deep collector market. Rolex regularly comes in below US resale.
Bags
Waitlisted and discontinued designer pieces, often single-owner. Chanel, Gucci and Balenciaga are where the Japan price gap is widest.
Collectibles
Figures, limited runs and trading cards, including sealed stock.
Apparel
Archive pieces and collaborations that never left the country.
Anything rare
Ask about anything. We’ll tell you straight if it’s findable.
05 — Verification
You get the full report before you spend anything.
Buying rare goods sight-unseen is where people get burned. So every item we offer you comes with the same four things, whether it's a $1,000 bag or a $7,000 watch. Read it, then decide.
The exact reference
We identify the specific model, colorway and production year, then confirm it against catalog data. Not “looks like,” but the actual reference number.
Photos of this item
Photographs from the seller’s own listing, checked to show the piece described.
A condition grade
Recorded on Japan’s letter scale (N, S, A, B, C): the dealer’s own grade, or our reading of a marketplace seller’s description, with a plain-English note.
Vetted before you pay
Every listing clears our checks before it reaches you, and again before your card is authorized. If something doesn’t add up, it never makes it to checkout.
And if we ever get it wrong, you get everything back
If an item turns out not to be authentic, we refund it in full, no questions asked. We would rather lose the sale than defend a fake.
06 — What you're protected from
Buying from overseas is risky. That risk is ours, not yours.
Fakes, misdescribed condition, prices that move, a parcel that never arrives. All of it sits on our side of the deal.
It isn’t authentic
Refunded in full, no questions asked. We’d rather lose the sale than argue.
It isn’t as described
You approve against photos and a written grade, so what arrives is what you agreed to.
The price moves
One figure, quoted once. We absorb currency swings between quote and purchase.
It’s lost in transit
Every shipment is insured for full value. Lost or damaged means refunded or replaced.
The one thing we can't undo is a change of mind. Each piece is bought individually for you, so approving it is final. That is exactly why nothing is charged until you have seen what you are getting.
08 — Who we are
A Japanese resale team and a Silicon Valley product team.
Our buyers spent their careers at Japan's biggest marketplace and its largest resellers. They know this market and the people in it. Our engineers in Palo Alto built the software that puts that knowledge to work on every request.
- Mercari
- Komehyo
- Brand Off
- Daikokuya
09 — FAQ
The ones we get asked most.
Why can’t I just buy these myself?
Most Japanese sellers are domestic-only. No international shipping, no foreign cards, nothing listed in English. We buy the way a local buyer would, then have it shipped to you. You get Japan prices without a Japanese address or card.
Is it actually cheaper to buy through you?
Often, yes, for favorites like Chanel, Rolex, Gucci and Balenciaga, especially above $1,500. Under about $500 it usually isn’t, once our fee and shipping are added. Either way, we show you the comparison before you buy.
Why are some brands cheaper in Japan?
Decades of domestic buying left Japan with deep resale supply for brands like Chanel, Gucci and Balenciaga, priced for local buyers. More supply, same demand, lower prices. Rolex is closer but often still lower. Hermès and Louis Vuitton usually aren’t.
How does naming my budget work?
Tell us the piece and the most you want to spend on it, including our fee. We show matches within your budget first, and anything a little over is tagged with exactly how much. If nothing fits yet, about a week after your latest search we search once more and email you anything new.
Will I owe customs or import duty?
No. Customs duties are prepaid as part of the estimated shipping you see at checkout, so there’s nothing to pay when it arrives. Shipping and import costs are an estimate. If the actual cost is higher when your item ships, we may ask you to pay the difference. We declare value accurately.
Can I return something?
Not for a change of mind. We buy each piece individually once you approve it, so there’s no shelf to put it back on. That’s why you get photos, the reference and a condition grade first, and why we’d rather you pass than accept something you’re unsure about. Two things are on us: an item that turns out not to be authentic gets a full refund, and one that arrives materially different from what you approved is refunded or replaced. Tell us within 14 days of delivery.
From Japan
What our buyers see on the ground
Rare finds. Japan prices.
Shop our finds, or name your budget and we'll find it.