Dragon Ball Gashapon Figures – Pocket-sized Saiyans That Pack a Punch!
Despite finishing its original serialization almost 25 years ago, Dragon Ball continues to hold the title of the second best-selling manga series with around…
Kitan Club – Explore Kitan Club’s Weird and Wonderful World of Capsule Toys!
Kitan Club is one of Japan’s quirkiest gachapon companies, always one-upping themselves when it comes to creating kooky capsule toys. The gacha company’s most…
Japanese Capsule Toys – Gachapon, gashapon, and beyond!
What is gachapon? You probably remember raiding your piggy bank to feed to a capsule toy machine to get a bouncy ball or a…
Japan’s weird and wonderful world of bread themed products
While you may think of Japan as a nation of rice, you’d be hard pressed to find a town in the country without its…
Pokemon Gashapon: “Gacha Gacha” Catch ’Em All!
We’ve searched the “tall grass” for the most popular Pokemon gashapon and created this list of collectibles worthy of adding to your Pokedex of…
9 of the Most Kawaii Cat Gashapon You’ll Ever Collect
From novelty cat cafés to famous cat islands like Aoshima, Japan definitely has a thing for cuddly kitties. So, it’s no surprise that each…
Gashapon: Beware! One Capsule Toy Is Never Enough
Gashapon Pokémon Sun and Moon Mini-mini Gacha Poké Machine Capsule Toy (Gashapon)
Japanese capsule toys are some of the most diverse and interesting trinkets available in Japan. Capsule toys are more commonly known in Japan as ‘gashapon’ and can be bought from so-called ‘gacha gacha’ vending machines. These machines can be found in many places, such as in game centers and outside supermarkets. The amount of machines with extremely affordable prices – usually 100 yen, but with larger toys stretching to 400 – has led to a huge variety of gashapon. From cute to weird and even cool, there’s a gashapon for you!
