Japan Today: Japanese drink vending machine capsule toys: A must-have for recreating Japan in miniature
Japanese drink vending machine capsule toys: A must-have for recreating Japan in miniature
MANILA, Philippines — Riding high on the popularity of Labubu and other tiny toys, Japanese brand Gashapon recently set up capsule vending machine stations in Manila with the aim of fueling the thrill ...
Capsule toy vending machines, or 'gacha' machines, can be found all over Japan. They dispense random toys and collectibles for a small fee, with themed machines covering everything from popular anime ...
TOKYO — Yoshiaki Yamanishi set out to create the most boring toy imaginable. In the booming universe of Japanese capsule vending machines, the competition is strong. Anyone with some pocket change ...
TOTTORI--Tottori and Shimane have joined the list of prefectures with “gacha gacha” capsule vending machines offering the chance to win a necklace made of domestic pearls worth 20,000 yen ($146). It ...
毎日新聞: Go getcha gachas: Store with 1,000 capsule toy vending machines opens in Sapporo
This photo shows inside the Esta branch of the "#C-pla" store, which specializes in "gacha gacha" capsule toy vending machines, in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on . A special booth to take photos ...
Go getcha gachas: Store with 1,000 capsule toy vending machines opens in Sapporo
HAVE you ever felt the thrill of discovering a hidden gem in a Gashapon Station? Yes, those capsule vending machines offer miniature figures and pop culture trinkets that bring joy to collectors ...
毎日新聞: Capsule toy vending machine in west Japan offers high-grade stone items
Some of the about 20 items available from the "Aji Stone gacha" capsule toy vending machine, such as paperweights and vases, are seen at Miyama Park in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Aug. 22, 2025.