Today, both Yahoo! Japan and eBay announced that they would join up and help those buying items between America and Japan. Starting in 2008, users in Japan can directly bid on international eBay items within Yahoo! Auction Japan, while Americans using eBay can bid on Japanese items in Yahoo! Auction Japan.

What does this marriage of websites mean for you, average citizen of Japanator? I’ll tell you what it means, more anime-related goods straight from the mouth of the beast; meaning no middle man. This will be a quick and easy way for you to buy things from Yahoo! Auction Japan, an idea that previously felt like an impossibility. It was something that I always wanted to do, but never knew how. But now the tides have turned and I can finally buy that Ace action figure I always wanted, Yatta!

[Via Moetron] [Image by: ~resistie]