Pop the question with delicious-looking rice ball rings and cases
Japanese capsule toy maker Kitan Club has stumbled upon an odd but proven to be popular combination: onigiri rice balls and jewelry. Kitan Club has…
Capsule Toys
New capsule toy series shows just how different Denny’s Japan’s menu is
When many Americans hear the name Denny’s, the immediate image of heaty Grand Slam breakfasts and a smorgasbord of diner food that ranges from burgers…
Bench pressing bodybuilder capsule toys hold your chopsticks and instant noodle lids shut in style
There really does seem to be a capsule toy for everything in Japan these days, but maker Qualia has been on a roll with pushing…
Sexy ginger and wasabi erasers let you grate fresh toppings with every mistake you make
We’ve seen some creative erasers in Japan recently, including some that slowly turn into Mt. Fuji with every mistake you make and others shaped like…
Heavy snowfall in Japan turns drink vending machine into gacha capsule toy machine
One of the charms, as well as most frustrating aspects of the many gacha capsule toy vending machines that are popular in Japan is that…
New capsule toy lineup recreates washlet function of Japanese toilets
When it comes to the already vast but very specific world of Japanese gacha capsule toys, Bushiroad Creative’s Tama-Kyu brand really dives into every niche….
Japanese felt artist’s adorable “living bread” creatures turned into capsule toys
There really isn’t a category capsule toys in Japan shy away from. Whether it be spider cats that hug the rim of your glass or…
Japan’s Cat Spider capsule toys give your a strangely adorable buddy for the rim of your glass
It seems that every inch of the human imagination will one day be covered by capsule toys (gacha) in Japan. There seems to be one…
Japanese capsule toy machine offers luxury hotel stays and dinners at a crazy discount
Japanese capsule toy (gacha) machines are filled with just about everything you can think of. The niche categories of these toys can be so particular–Lovecraftian…
Prehistoric animals as traditional Japanese sweets capsule toys are an adorable hybrid we didn’t know we needed
Capsule toys in Japan can cover a lot of niches you might think of as unimaginable (such as Lovecraftian squid and watermelon hybrids), but figure…
Japanese capsule toys show off the kawaii underside of rays
Japan’s capsule toy machines are filled with figures and accessories of just about every niche you can think of, but maker Kitan Club has quite…
Propose to your rice ball loving crush with onigiri filling rings and cases
Japan’s onigiri, or rice balls, offer a variety of delicious fillings to choose from when in need of a snack or meal on-the-go. Although their…
Capsule toy maker turns popular bento food into adorable miniature plushies
When it comes to covering every nook and cranny of the sometimes incredibly niche world of Japanese capsule toys, Qualia has quite the resume. In…
Capsule toys of concerned animals weighing themselves for life goals released in Japan
Capsule toys in Japan are known produce figures of niches you may have never even considered, but animals seem to get even more specific treatment…
Make a romantic rice ball proposal with these onigiri filling ring and case sets
Maker Kitan Club may be one of Japan’s leading reasons the country’s capsule toy machines are stocked with toys that cover just about every niche…