There is always that person that is impossible to buy for at the holidays — you know, the guy who has everything. So if that special someone has every DVD or Blu-ray, owns a huge TV and has more gadgets than Batman, fear not: there is still hope. It just might mean digging for something special that isn’t available in America.

Even in these digital times of the global mall — where there is a mobile phone shop just a stone’s throw from the Sphinx and a Starbucks on every corner in Tokyo — there is still plenty of stuff you can’t get in the States. Here’s a guide to the best of it, but be warned: you may have to do quite a bit of hunting to find them.