Name: The World’s Biggest GASHAPON capsule toy store in TOKYO, JAPAN
Uploaded: 2021-04-06T17:45:39.000Z
Duration: 6 min 51 s
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No matter where you go in Japan, you are extremely likely to come across a Gashapon

Machines selling capsule toys just for a few hundred yen

Varieties range from key chain, Anime figures,

Originally from US, Gashapon has gained great popularity in Japan in 1970s

At that time, the average price of Gacha was 20 yen

In 1977 BANDAI has decided to join the race

In 1983, Kinniku-Man erasers became a hit selling 100 million pieces

Nowadays the market size of capsule toy is 40 billion yen

It might not be a surprise but the biggest capsule toy store is located in Japan

The new Gashapon Department Store is located in Ikebukuro Sunshine City

Holding the Guiness World Record of the largest capsule toy store in the world

But there are also Gashapon with high class toys

Like for example, the Demon Slayer figurine

On 18th of March, the Gasha Department Store officially broke the Guiness World Record

We were able to talk to the facility producer, Kazumasa Yoshida

And asked him why Ikebukuro was chosen as their location for the world's biggest Gasha store

And what are Yoshida-san's hope for the future?

So there is suppose to be Naruto, and that is like my dream come true

This, I want this. I want to get this one

It seems that Gasha could bring back some old memories

After spending more money than we wanted, it was time to assemble

Some Gasha don't need to be assembled and come in their original form

There are however more challenging DIY models

which let you put together your toy like a LEGO

Once you're done, you can easily get rid of the capsules at the store

where you can drop all the capsules you don't want to keep

Maybe it's a great way to spend a lazy afternoon in case you are tired from all the sightseeing

Even if you're not a fan of Anime, you can also find interesting items

that always remind you of your time in Japan