Gachapon: Capsules of Joy, ¥300 a pop (GUEST POST!)

Gachapon: Capsules of Joy, ¥300 a pop  (GUEST POST!)

This week - a guest post from Step Up Japanese student David Sharp!

I have a bit of a gachapon obsession. There are so many things I love about Japan, but my eyes light up when I see a gachapon machine. I’ve got a sixth sense specifically dedicated to locating gachapon machines and you can guarantee I’ll make a beeline for it, or forever regret not seeing what mysteries they might hold. There’s something very Japanese about gachapon: compact, transient, novel and convenient.

But let’s back up for a second – what is gachapon?

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