Gashapon

Gashapon is a Japanese word for a Capsule ball. A Gashapon normally contains one collectable figure or toy inside, sometimes requiring assembly. In Japan they are very populaur amongst collectors.

Gashapon are brought from a machine that operates much in the same way of a Gum ball machine. A coin is placed in a slot and the machine opens an opening inside itself to release one Gashapon. Stores that souly deal with Gashapon machines can also be found throughout Japan.