Our Mission
Turning a Hobby into an Investment and Investing into a Hobby
Here at Cardova, we strive to provide an open and fair Auction and Trading platform, where trading card enthusiasts can enjoy their hobby while understanding the fundamental principles of investing.

Company
Company Name | Tokyo Trading Card Exchange, Inc. |
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Established | August 22, 2022 |
Capital | ¥60,000,000 |
Business Description | Planning, development and management of Cardova; sale of related merchandise |
Chief Executive | Alex Aram |
Locations | Head Office Urbannet Nihonbashi 2-Chome Bldg 10F, 2-1-3 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0027 Japan Operations Center Center Bldg Room 523, 6-1-1 Heiwajima, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-0006 Japan U.S. Operations Tokyo Trading Card Exchange LLC New Jersey, USA |
Leader
Alex Aram
Alex is the Founder and Chief Executive of Tokyo Trading Card Exchange Inc. He established the company to craft a secure and efficient platform for card enthusiasts and collectors. He brings a successful career as a bond trader spanning over 25 years, with expertise in asset valuation and market liquidity, leveraging to promote growth in the trading card industry. Alex is a passionate card collector and aims to offer users of the global card community accurate pricing information, secure transactions, risk reduction, and the pure enjoyment of collecting. However, his primary goal remains to elevate this hobby into an investment-worthy asset to attract external interest in developing a robust market structure.
HISTORY
2022/8 | Tokyo Trading Card Exchange was founded |
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2023/4 | "Cardova" was launched |
2023/5 | The "Vault" service was introduced |
2023/7 | Cardova’s English website was launched |
2023/8 | The "Auction" service was introduced |
2023/11 | The "Buyback" service was introduced |
2024/3 | The industry’s first "Hammer Guarantee" was introduced |
2024/5 | Achieved the milestone of 10,000 transactions in the Auction |
2024/10 | Designated as ARS’s Official Dealer |
OFFICIAL DEALER

(2024/10)