# How to buy retro consoles from Japan

Japan is 100 V. A 100–240 V label is a different problem from a 100 V-only supply.

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Data as of 2026-10-15. Dataset 2026-10-15.3.

## Power and cells

Kansai Electric documents the 100 V supply and the east/west frequency split. Yamaha's FAQ, written for instruments, is the source we use for the practical split: 100–240 V usually means a plug adapter, and 100 V only means a step-down transformer. Read the label on the unit. We do not keep a model-by-model list.

The Japan Post EMS country list names Germany in zone 3. The EU €150 relief story is an unverified secondary claim and is not treated as law here. A lithium battery inside a handheld is a Japan Post question, separate from voltage.

- [Kansai Electric: 100 V and 50/60 Hz](https://www.kepco.co.jp/english/home/denki/01.html)
- [Yamaha FAQ: 100 V products and step-down transformers](https://faq.yamaha.com/usa/s/article/000021673)
- [Japan Post lithium battery restriction notice](https://www.post.japanpost.jp/service/send/oversea/attention/restriction/restriction02_en.pdf)

## Worked example

15000 yen, 900 g, Germany. Export check: nothing in this dataset blocks export to Germany. Use check: Japan is 100 V. Eastern Japan is 50 Hz and western Japan is 60 Hz. Voltage was not confirmed. Read the label. 100–240 V usually means a plug adapter. 100 V only needs a step-down transformer. This does not block export. It is about whether the gear will run. This is not a customs clearance.

| Proxy | Pay now, known | EMS reference |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buyee | ¥15,650 – ¥17,000 | ¥4,150 |
| ZenMarket | ¥15,800 | ¥4,150 |
| Neokyo | ¥15,850 | ¥4,150 |
| Tenso | ¥15,280 | ¥4,150 |
| FROM JAPAN | ¥15,000 | ¥4,150 |
| White Rabbit Express | ¥15,000 | ¥4,150 |

These partial sums are not a landed total. No cheapest and no fastest proxy. Domestic postage, payment fees, and the proxies' own international rates are missing or ranged, and no transit times are stored. Naming a winner would invent a number.

## Steps

1. **Copy the yen price.** Read the price on the listing yourself. JapanLanded does not fetch the page.
2. **Weigh it, or say you didn't.** Enter grams. If you leave weight blank, the tool uses an unsourced placeholder and labels it.
3. **Read pay-now separately from arrival.** The partial sum is not a landed total. Duty amounts are not calculated.
4. **Check whether it can leave Japan.** Lithium batteries, alcohol, and 100 V gear each have their own note. The result is not a customs clearance.
5. **Order on the proxy's own site.** Outbound links are public pages until affiliate programs are enrolled. We never take payment.

## Questions

### Does voltage block the shipment?

No. The export check can still be allowed. The voltage note is about whether the console will run when it arrives.

- [Kansai Electric: 100 V and 50/60 Hz](https://www.kepco.co.jp/english/home/denki/01.html)

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