Adding more to the flagship line, 2025 Topps Update Japan Baseball offers Japan Edition exclusives from Update Series.
The exclusive boxes were initially sold on the Topps Japan website (￥13,200/$87 USD) and at convenience stores across Japan.
2025 Topps Update Japan Baseball Checklist Rundown
While the 2025 Topps Update Japan Baseball checklist offers base cards, parallels and most of the standard flagship inserts, this guide focuses on the exclusives.
1990 Topps Baseball Japan Edition (1:8 packs) adds cherry blossoms to the 35th anniversary design.
Joining the large golden stars, the iconic pink flowers are also part of the Stars of Japan (1:40 packs) series.
Strike Zone Heroes (1:16 packs) sticks with the top pitchers, showcasing a comic-book-styled background.
Lastly, there's Tokyo Series Highlights (1:27 packs), which recaps the 2025 MLB World Tour Tokyo Series matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.
Although quite rare, 2025 Topps Update Japan Baseball provides a chance at exclusive signed cards via 1990 Topps Japan Edition Autographs (1:396 packs), Stars of Japan Autographs (1:1,772 packs), Strike Zone Heroes Autographs (1:841 packs) and Tokyo Series Highlights Autographs (1:1,130 packs).
Estimated Release Date: January 26, 2026
2025 Topps Update Japan Baseball Product Configuration
Japan Edition Boxes
- 12 cards per pack; 20 packs per box
2025 Topps Update Japan Baseball Box Break
Japan Edition Box Exclusives (on average)
- 2 Topps 1990 Japan Edition Inserts
- 1 Strike Zone Heroes Insert
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2025 Topps Update Japan Baseball Exclusives Checklist
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2025 Topps Update Japan Baseball Autograph Checklist
1990 Topps Japan Edition Autographs Checklist
34 cards.
Odds - 1:396 packs.
90JA-BL Brooks Lee - Minnesota Twins
90JA-BR Ben Rice - New York Yankees
90JA-CC Corbin Carroll - Arizona Diamondbacks
90JA-CS Cam Smith - Houston Astros
90JA-DJ Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
90JA-DR Dalton Rushing - Los Angeles Dodgers
90JA-ED Elly De La Cruz - Cincinnati Reds
90JA-FT Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres
90JA-GH Gunnar Henderson - Baltimore Orioles
90JA-HK Hyeseong Kim - Los Angeles Dodgers
90JA-HM Hideki Matsui - New York Yankees
90JA-I Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
90JA-JC Jackson Chourio - Milwaukee Brewers
90JA-JL Jung Hoo Lee - San Francisco Giants
90JA-JR Julio Rodríguez - Seattle Mariners
90JA-JS Juan Soto - New York Mets
90JA-JW James Wood - Washington Nationals
90JA-JWI Jacob Wilson - Athletics
90JA-KG Ken Griffey Jr. - Seattle Mariners
90JA-KT Kyle Tucker - Chicago Cubs
90JA-MM Marcelo Mayer - Boston Red Sox
90JA-MT Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
90JA-MY Masataka Yoshida - Boston Red Sox
90JA-NK Nick Kurtz - Athletics
90JA-PA Pete Alonso - New York Mets
90JA-PC Pete Crow-Armstrong - Chicago Cubs
90JA-PS Paul Skenes - Pittsburgh Pirates
90JA-RAJ Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
90JA-RS Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
90JA-SI Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
90JA-TSK Tarik Skubal - Detroit Tigers
90JA-VG Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
90JA-YD Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
90JA-YY Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
90JA-BR Ben Rice - New York Yankees
90JA-CC Corbin Carroll - Arizona Diamondbacks
90JA-CS Cam Smith - Houston Astros
90JA-DJ Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
90JA-DR Dalton Rushing - Los Angeles Dodgers
90JA-ED Elly De La Cruz - Cincinnati Reds
90JA-FT Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres
90JA-GH Gunnar Henderson - Baltimore Orioles
90JA-HK Hyeseong Kim - Los Angeles Dodgers
90JA-HM Hideki Matsui - New York Yankees
90JA-I Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
90JA-JC Jackson Chourio - Milwaukee Brewers
90JA-JL Jung Hoo Lee - San Francisco Giants
90JA-JR Julio Rodríguez - Seattle Mariners
90JA-JS Juan Soto - New York Mets
90JA-JW James Wood - Washington Nationals
90JA-JWI Jacob Wilson - Athletics
90JA-KG Ken Griffey Jr. - Seattle Mariners
90JA-KT Kyle Tucker - Chicago Cubs
90JA-MM Marcelo Mayer - Boston Red Sox
90JA-MT Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
90JA-MY Masataka Yoshida - Boston Red Sox
90JA-NK Nick Kurtz - Athletics
90JA-PA Pete Alonso - New York Mets
90JA-PC Pete Crow-Armstrong - Chicago Cubs
90JA-PS Paul Skenes - Pittsburgh Pirates
90JA-RAJ Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
90JA-RS Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
90JA-SI Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
90JA-TSK Tarik Skubal - Detroit Tigers
90JA-VG Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
90JA-YD Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
90JA-YY Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
Stars of Japan Autographs Checklist
7 cards.
Odds - 1:1,772 packs.
SOJA-HM Hideki Matsui - New York Yankees
SOJA-I Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
SOJA-MY Masataka Yoshida - Boston Red Sox
SOJA-RS Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
SOJA-SI Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
SOJA-YD Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
SOJA-YY Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
SOJA-I Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
SOJA-MY Masataka Yoshida - Boston Red Sox
SOJA-RS Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
SOJA-SI Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
SOJA-YD Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
SOJA-YY Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
Strike Zone Heroes Autographs Checklist
15 cards.
Odds - 1:841 packs.
SZHA-CH Cade Horton - Chicago Cubs
SZHA-CK Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZHA-GC Garrett Crochet - Boston Red Sox
SZHA-KR Kumar Rocker - Texas Rangers
SZHA-MA Mick Abel - Philadelphia Phillies
SZHA-NR Nolan Ryan - Houston Astros
SZHA-PS Paul Skenes - Pittsburgh Pirates
SZHA-RL Rhett Lowder - Cincinnati Reds
SZHA-RS Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZHA-SI Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
SZHA-SS Spencer Schwellenbach - Atlanta Braves
SZHA-TSK Tarik Skubal - Detroit Tigers
SZHA-YD Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
SZHA-YY Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZHA-ZM Zebby Matthews - Minnesota Twins
SZHA-CK Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZHA-GC Garrett Crochet - Boston Red Sox
SZHA-KR Kumar Rocker - Texas Rangers
SZHA-MA Mick Abel - Philadelphia Phillies
SZHA-NR Nolan Ryan - Houston Astros
SZHA-PS Paul Skenes - Pittsburgh Pirates
SZHA-RL Rhett Lowder - Cincinnati Reds
SZHA-RS Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZHA-SI Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
SZHA-SS Spencer Schwellenbach - Atlanta Braves
SZHA-TSK Tarik Skubal - Detroit Tigers
SZHA-YD Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
SZHA-YY Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZHA-ZM Zebby Matthews - Minnesota Twins
Tokyo Series Highlights Autographs Checklist
10 cards.
Odds - 1:1,130 packs.
TSHA-DS Dansby Swanson - Chicago Cubs
TSHA-IH Ian Happ - Chicago Cubs
TSHA-KT Kyle Tucker - Chicago Cubs
TSHA-MS Matt Shaw - Chicago Cubs
TSHA-RS Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSHA-SI Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
TSHA-TH Teoscar Hernández - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSHA-WIL Will Smith - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSHA-WS Will Smith - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSHA-YY Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSHA-IH Ian Happ - Chicago Cubs
TSHA-KT Kyle Tucker - Chicago Cubs
TSHA-MS Matt Shaw - Chicago Cubs
TSHA-RS Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSHA-SI Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
TSHA-TH Teoscar Hernández - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSHA-WIL Will Smith - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSHA-WS Will Smith - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSHA-YY Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
2025 Topps Update Japan Baseball Insert Checklist
1990 Topps Baseball Japan Edition Checklist
50 cards.
Odds - 1:8 packs.
Parallels:
Orange Foil /25 (1:204)
Black Foil /10 (1:509)
Red Foil /5 (1:1,014)
FoilFractor 1/1 (1:5,026)
Orange Foil /25 (1:204)
Black Foil /10 (1:509)
Red Foil /5 (1:1,014)
FoilFractor 1/1 (1:5,026)
90J-1 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-2 Kyle Tucker - Chicago Cubs
90J-3 Kristian Campbell - Boston Red Sox
90J-4 Hideo Nomo - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-5 Juan Soto - New York Mets
90J-6 Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
90J-7 Jacob Wilson - Athletics
90J-8 Freddie Freeman - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-9 Ken Griffey Jr. - Seattle Mariners
90J-10 Julio Rodríguez - Seattle Mariners
90J-11 Tomoyuki Sugano - Baltimore Orioles
90J-12 Cam Smith - Houston Astros
90J-13 Bryce Harper - Philadelphia Phillies
90J-14 Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
90J-15 Gunnar Henderson - Baltimore Orioles
90J-16 Corbin Carroll - Arizona Diamondbacks
90J-17 Manny Machado - San Diego Padres
90J-18 Ben Rice - New York Yankees
90J-19 Masataka Yoshida - Boston Red Sox
90J-20 Tarik Skubal - Detroit Tigers
90J-21 Bobby Witt Jr. - Kansas City Royals
90J-22 Elly De La Cruz - Cincinnati Reds
90J-23 Mookie Betts - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-24 Dylan Crews - Washington Nationals
90J-25 James Wood - Washington Nationals
90J-26 Matt Shaw - Chicago Cubs
90J-27 Marcelo Mayer - Boston Red Sox
90J-28 Lawrence Butler - Athletics
90J-29 Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-30 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
90J-31 Hyeseong Kim - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-32 Brooks Lee - Minnesota Twins
90J-33 Jung Hoo Lee - San Francisco Giants
90J-34 Francisco Lindor - New York Mets
90J-35 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
90J-36 Jackson Chourio - Milwaukee Brewers
90J-37 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
90J-38 Nick Kurtz - Athletics
90J-39 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
90J-40 Hideki Matsui - New York Yankees
90J-41 Luisangel Acuña - New York Mets
90J-42 Dalton Rushing - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-43 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
90J-44 Paul Skenes - Pittsburgh Pirates
90J-45 Seiya Suzuki - Chicago Cubs
90J-46 Aaron Judge - New York Yankees
90J-47 Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-48 Pete Crow-Armstrong - Chicago Cubs
90J-49 Pete Alonso - New York Mets
90J-50 Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres
90J-2 Kyle Tucker - Chicago Cubs
90J-3 Kristian Campbell - Boston Red Sox
90J-4 Hideo Nomo - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-5 Juan Soto - New York Mets
90J-6 Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
90J-7 Jacob Wilson - Athletics
90J-8 Freddie Freeman - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-9 Ken Griffey Jr. - Seattle Mariners
90J-10 Julio Rodríguez - Seattle Mariners
90J-11 Tomoyuki Sugano - Baltimore Orioles
90J-12 Cam Smith - Houston Astros
90J-13 Bryce Harper - Philadelphia Phillies
90J-14 Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
90J-15 Gunnar Henderson - Baltimore Orioles
90J-16 Corbin Carroll - Arizona Diamondbacks
90J-17 Manny Machado - San Diego Padres
90J-18 Ben Rice - New York Yankees
90J-19 Masataka Yoshida - Boston Red Sox
90J-20 Tarik Skubal - Detroit Tigers
90J-21 Bobby Witt Jr. - Kansas City Royals
90J-22 Elly De La Cruz - Cincinnati Reds
90J-23 Mookie Betts - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-24 Dylan Crews - Washington Nationals
90J-25 James Wood - Washington Nationals
90J-26 Matt Shaw - Chicago Cubs
90J-27 Marcelo Mayer - Boston Red Sox
90J-28 Lawrence Butler - Athletics
90J-29 Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-30 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
90J-31 Hyeseong Kim - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-32 Brooks Lee - Minnesota Twins
90J-33 Jung Hoo Lee - San Francisco Giants
90J-34 Francisco Lindor - New York Mets
90J-35 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
90J-36 Jackson Chourio - Milwaukee Brewers
90J-37 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
90J-38 Nick Kurtz - Athletics
90J-39 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
90J-40 Hideki Matsui - New York Yankees
90J-41 Luisangel Acuña - New York Mets
90J-42 Dalton Rushing - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-43 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
90J-44 Paul Skenes - Pittsburgh Pirates
90J-45 Seiya Suzuki - Chicago Cubs
90J-46 Aaron Judge - New York Yankees
90J-47 Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
90J-48 Pete Crow-Armstrong - Chicago Cubs
90J-49 Pete Alonso - New York Mets
90J-50 Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres
Stars of Japan Checklist
10 cards.
Odds - 1:40 packs.
Parallels:
Orange Foil /25 (1:1,014)
Black Foil /10 (1:2,513)
Red Foil /5 (1:5,026)
FoilFractor 1/1 (1:24,624)
Orange Foil /25 (1:1,014)
Black Foil /10 (1:2,513)
Red Foil /5 (1:5,026)
FoilFractor 1/1 (1:24,624)
SOJ-21 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
SOJ-22 Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
SOJ-23 Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
SOJ-24 Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
SOJ-25 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Dodgers
SOJ-26 Hideki Matsui - New York Yankees
SOJ-27 Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
SOJ-28 Seiya Suzuki - Chicago Cubs
SOJ-29 Tomoyuki Sugano - Baltimore Orioles
SOJ-30 Hideo Nomo - Los Angeles Dodgers
SOJ-22 Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
SOJ-23 Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
SOJ-24 Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
SOJ-25 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Dodgers
SOJ-26 Hideki Matsui - New York Yankees
SOJ-27 Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
SOJ-28 Seiya Suzuki - Chicago Cubs
SOJ-29 Tomoyuki Sugano - Baltimore Orioles
SOJ-30 Hideo Nomo - Los Angeles Dodgers
Strike Zone Heroes Checklist
25 cards.
Odds - 1:16 packs.
Parallels:
Orange Foil /25 (1:408)
Black Foil /10 (1:1,014)
Red Foil /5 (1:2,019)
FoilFractor 1/1 (1:9,850)
Orange Foil /25 (1:408)
Black Foil /10 (1:1,014)
Red Foil /5 (1:2,019)
FoilFractor 1/1 (1:9,850)
SZH-1 Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZH-2 Tomoyuki Sugano - Baltimore Orioles
SZH-3 Mick Abel - Philadelphia Phillies
SZH-4 Jackson Jobe - Detroit Tigers
SZH-5 Hayden Birdsong - San Francisco Giants
SZH-6 Kumar Rocker - Texas Rangers
SZH-7 Rhett Lowder - Cincinnati Reds
SZH-8 Zebby Matthews - Minnesota Twins
SZH-9 Spencer Schwellenbach - Atlanta Braves
SZH-10 Hunter Greene - Cincinnati Reds
SZH-11 Garrett Crochet - Boston Red Sox
SZH-12 Cade Horton - Chicago Cubs
SZH-13 Paul Skenes - Pittsburgh Pirates
SZH-14 Blake Snell - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZH-15 Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZH-16 Tarik Skubal - Detroit Tigers
SZH-17 Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
SZH-18 Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZH-19 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZH-20 Yusei Kikuchi - Los Angeles Angels
SZH-21 Kodai Senga - New York Mets
SZH-22 Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
SZH-23 Hiroki Kuroda - New York Yankees
SZH-24 Hideo Nomo - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZH-25 Nolan Ryan - Houston Astros
SZH-2 Tomoyuki Sugano - Baltimore Orioles
SZH-3 Mick Abel - Philadelphia Phillies
SZH-4 Jackson Jobe - Detroit Tigers
SZH-5 Hayden Birdsong - San Francisco Giants
SZH-6 Kumar Rocker - Texas Rangers
SZH-7 Rhett Lowder - Cincinnati Reds
SZH-8 Zebby Matthews - Minnesota Twins
SZH-9 Spencer Schwellenbach - Atlanta Braves
SZH-10 Hunter Greene - Cincinnati Reds
SZH-11 Garrett Crochet - Boston Red Sox
SZH-12 Cade Horton - Chicago Cubs
SZH-13 Paul Skenes - Pittsburgh Pirates
SZH-14 Blake Snell - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZH-15 Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZH-16 Tarik Skubal - Detroit Tigers
SZH-17 Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
SZH-18 Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZH-19 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZH-20 Yusei Kikuchi - Los Angeles Angels
SZH-21 Kodai Senga - New York Mets
SZH-22 Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
SZH-23 Hiroki Kuroda - New York Yankees
SZH-24 Hideo Nomo - Los Angeles Dodgers
SZH-25 Nolan Ryan - Houston Astros
Tokyo Series Highlights Checklist
15 cards.
Odds - 1:27 packs.
Parallels:
Orange Foil /25 (1:677)
Black Foil /10 (1:1,676)
Red Foil /5 (1:3,328)
FoilFractor 1/1 (1:16,416)
Orange Foil /25 (1:677)
Black Foil /10 (1:1,676)
Red Foil /5 (1:3,328)
FoilFractor 1/1 (1:16,416)
TSH-1 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-2 Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-3 Matt Shaw - Chicago Cubs
TSH-4 Enrique Hernández - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-5 Tommy Edman - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-6 Will Smith - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-7 Kyle Tucker - Chicago Cubs
TSH-8 Ian Happ - Chicago Cubs
TSH-9 Seiya Suzuki - Chicago Cubs
TSH-10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-11 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-12 Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
TSH-13 Teoscar Hernández - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-14 Will Smith - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-15 Dansby Swanson - Chicago Cubs
TSH-2 Roki Sasaki - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-3 Matt Shaw - Chicago Cubs
TSH-4 Enrique Hernández - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-5 Tommy Edman - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-6 Will Smith - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-7 Kyle Tucker - Chicago Cubs
TSH-8 Ian Happ - Chicago Cubs
TSH-9 Seiya Suzuki - Chicago Cubs
TSH-10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-11 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-12 Shota Imanaga - Chicago Cubs
TSH-13 Teoscar Hernández - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-14 Will Smith - Los Angeles Dodgers
TSH-15 Dansby Swanson - Chicago Cubs
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