A member of a shopping mall's management staff holds the certificate of a Guinness World Record for the world's largest capsule vending machine, during a sales promotion event at a shopping mall in ...

Inspired by Japan, Matthew and Susie Gillikin opened ISEKAI Japanese Arcade & Gashapon in Boise, blending vending toys, ...

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 ...

The 'capsule machine,' once only seen at stationery stores in front of schools, has recently gained attention among people in their 20s. Capsule machines, which occupy a spot in pop-up stores in ...

Some of the about 20 items available from the "Aji Stone gacha" capsule toy vending machine, such as paperweights and vases, are seen at Miyama Park in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Aug. 22, 2025.

Our reporter Yuuichiro Wasai was wandering around Harajuku the other day looking for something to eat but nothing seemed to call out to him. He scanned menus outside restaurants, searched online for ...