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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.
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Cup no Fuchiko
What is Cup no Fuchiko?
Tiny office-lady figurine designed to perch on the rim of a cup, a gachapon hit.
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