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 ...

No longer catering only to children, a store in Tokyo's Harajuku district offering about 1,700 capsule toy dispensers on its ...

to commemorate its opening, with the chance to win a free Gashapon machine and tote bag. [Thanks, Dengeki! ] With a total of 3,000 capsule toy vending machines, the “Gashapon Department Store” will be ...

If you ever go to Japan, you may notice these little machines that look familiar back home. They’re capsule machines with little toys and they’re called Gachapon. The reason they’re called that is ...

Takara Tomy Arts revealed a new collection of Pokemon Yummy Sweets Mascots. The merchandise will be available via Gacha capsule toy vending machines across Japan in August 2024. This merchandise ...

The capsule toys that have become popular at Arakurayama Sengen Park are pictured in the city of Otsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, May 14, 2026. Designs for other seasons are also available.

After the wildly popular Gacha Gacha Exhibition in Marunouchi last July, Tokyo’s gacha enthusiasts were left with a gaping hole in their souls. But now the painful wait is finally over for all you ...

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 ...

This section of China’s underground shopping mall features rows of capsule toy machines filled with collectible figures, mini ...

Large shopping malls across China are increasingly featuring entertainment corridors filled with capsule toy machines, arcade ...