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Mur de distributeurs de gachapon colorés alignés dans une gare d’Akihabara à Tōkyō.

JapaneseSociété11 min

Gachapon: Japan's Capsule Toy Culture

The history and culture of gachapon, Japan's capsule-toy machines. Onomatopoeic origins, Bandai, Kaiyōdō, Fuchiko, and an industry worth hundreds of billions of yen.

16 juin 2026Read