The Asahikawa Winter Festival started yesterday in Japan and the main attraction is the Transformer snow spectacle! It is 40 meters to 130 meters to about 20 meters in height, width and depth.
54 vintage Transformers YJ! Auction! 4 days left on auction and 12 bids, hurry to get your chance to bid!!
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Preorder now with Amiami's sale prices!
Jaguar USB Transformer currently 25% off for only 2984 yen!
Tigatron USB also 25% off for 2984 yen!
And to tie it all together the Broadcast USB Hub! Wow, I cannot believe this awesome transformation! 31% off for 3980 yen!
Order any or all via Rinkya Stores!
Commission is $8 base fee, $1 per 1000 yen after. Only ONE base fee per store, not per item!
We charge what the store charges for shipment!
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen other exclusives:
Optimus Prime & Bumblebee Robo Qs
Did you miss any of the old exclusives? Check out Yahoo Japan for them and bid through Rinkya!
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Expect lots of exclusive Japan Transformers toys in the upcoming months featured here on the blog! Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen hits movie theaters on June 24th and Japan already has churned out an exclusive!
Takara Tomy are releasing Optimus Prime & Bumblebee Robo Qs- the tiniest walking robots!
They stand only 1.3 inches high (think thumb-sized) and are remote controlled (the remote control is HUGE). 
Although Optimus Prime & Bumblebee may have issues with being considered kawaii, we cannot resist these cute little robots!
Speaking of kawaii- check out the Mickey Mouse Transformer!
4200 yen each- pick up yours through Rinkya Stores!
Did you miss any of the old exclusives? Check out Yahoo Japan for them and bid through Rinkya!
Thank you CrunchGear for the heads up!
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Somehow they made the adorable Disney character, Mickey Mouse, look sinister as a Transformer! Specially released in Japan and premiered at the Tokyo Toy Show.
Blue/red Mickey Mouse version releases in late February and is on sale for only 2990 yen! Check out the product page here for how it transforms!
Black/grey Mickey Mouse releases the end of March for 2703 yen! You can order together and Rinkya will hold on shipping to save on ship costs and ship together!
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Available for pre-order now on Amazon Japan, order via Rinkya Stores!
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Grab these Transformer toys before they run out!!
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Pre order ends December 10th and ship in March 2009.
Rare collector's item! 3465 yen each, store commission fee only $8.00 (up to 5000 yen per store) Read here for our Rinkya Store commissions!
Read our other Transformer posts!
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The transformer Soundwave is confirmed for Transformers 2. Soundwave is a Decepticon tape player, he ejected tapes which also turned into miniature robots, jammed radio signals, and could read minds. He is definitely one of the more popular Transformers and is sure to make many fans happy with his entrance in the movie.
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Transformers on the Blog, Including Links for Exclusive Items!
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If you could not make it to Tokyo for the Wonder Festival and missed out on the exclusives, have no fear!
Rinkya has updated our search links to include the Wonder Festival exclusives that are now on YJ:
All Wonder Festival Links
Transformers Movie Arcee G1 Color LIMITED Edition
Wonder Festival 2008 Figures
Rakuten Wonder Festival Items
Read about the exclusive Transformers Item here
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**UPDATED** Bid on YJ for this item NOW!
Winter Wonder Festival 2008 takes place in Tokyo, Japan on February 28th and with it comes exclusive collectibles sold in a limited quantity.
A collector's paradise, but since it is only in Japan, makes it much harder for folks in the US and Europe to get some of these collectibles.
YJ sellers place them on YJ, so be sure to check out Yahoo the first week of March and bid through Rinkya.
One of the releases will be a Transformers Movie Arcee G1 Color Edition. The Takara/Tomy Booth will sell 1000 pieces.
As more exclusive collectibles are announced, we will let you know here on the blog and add links to YJ!
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How long have you been collecting?
I started when I was 7 in 1984, but really got into collecting again in 1993 and have been going strong since.
How did you get started collecting Japanese transformers?
Thanks to my introduction to the internet. As I researched the rich history of Transformers on various Transformers websites I discovered that Japan got so
much more stuff (toys and all) than the U.S. ever got.
What is the “dream” item for you?
I guess like a lot of other collectors, a complete, mint in box Grand Maximus.
What is your favorite part of collecting Transformers?
The childhood memories that are attached to the characters/toys and the thrill of finding that hard to find toy.
What is your favorite item you found thru Rinkya and
why?
Goryu, one of the Destron Dinoforce members. I had managed to buy the other 5 Dinoforce members complete in their original boxes, but Goryu (the t-rex) had
always eluded me. So I was very ecstatic when I found and won that auction.
How did you like the movie Transformers? Did it live up to your expectations?
Yes, I enjoyed the movie greatly...although I thought some of the humans just "got in the way". Looking forward to the DVD release though as well as the impending sequel!
Where can we see your Transformers collection?
My photo album of my packaged Japanese Transformer items can be found here:
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y240/flywheels/TF%20Collection/
That is just a small representation of everything Transformers that I own though. I haven't found the time to finish photographing everything else!
Thank you FlyWheels for sharing your collection and good luck!
Want to showcase your collection? Email me at laurelNOSPAM@rinkya.com
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Prior Collector's Corners:
Cel Collector Ryan!
Blythe Collector April!
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Megatron and Optimus Prime have altered their robot and vehicles states to include Be@rbricks.
The awesome new Be@rbricks are for sale in Japan only!
Contact Rinkya if you want to get your hands on the unique Be@rbricks!
Visit Be@rbricks for more pics!
Find on YJ:
Be@rbricks
Kubricks
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An exclusive Bumblebee toy will be given away with advance tickets to see the Transformers in Japan!
Item will be a deluxe 1974 metallic painted Camaro mold.
Expect the exclusive toy to hit YJ in numbers!
We will provide updates with links for the item as it appears on YJ and maybe grab some for our online store BuyRinkya!
Going to the movies in Japan is a unique, pricey experience.
Japan releases exclusive goods for nearly every popular movie- sold only at the theaters! Many savvy sellers place them on YJ after purchasing!
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Other Summer Blockbuster Posts:
SpiderMan 3 Exclusives
Transformers Posts:
Nike Transformer
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This awesome robot is made from plastic Nike shoes and turns into the Transformer you see above.
The complete name of the new item is Transformers Sports Label Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 (Convoy for short, thank goodness)
Convoy is better known in the US as Optimus Prime.
The robot goes on sale today in Japan ONLY!
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To be more exact, Japan has proposed a: "Draft Guidelines to Secure the Safe Performance of Next Generation Robots" (I still think Preventing Robot Domination and World Take Over is more interesting!)
The draft consists of measure to record any injury towards humans and to make this information readily available.
With Japan's large elderly population and decreasing younger population, robot reliance for everyday activities are predicted to be increased in the coming years and robots to become a more integrated part of daily life.
For Safer, Collectible Robots, Find them on YJ:
Asimo
Beer Robots
Sony Aibos
Robots
Gundam
Transformers
Read our Past Robot Posts:
Hello Kitty Robot
Beer Helper Robot
Robot Butler
Wine Connoisseurs Robot
Musuem dedicated to Robots!
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