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Gashapon (2026): How Japan’s Capsule-Toy Machines Really Work — and the Cheap and Cheapest Way to Get the Figures From Overseas
Bandai prices its 2026 gashapon capsules at ¥300 to ¥500 a turn, the contents are random and the series retire…
August 14, 2026
Japanese Fountain Pens (2026): Pilot, Sailor and Platinum Nib Grades Explained — and the Cheap and Cheapest Way to Buy Them From Japan
Japan’s three gold-nib houses sell more nib grinds at home than they export — Zoom, music, soft-medium, ultra-extra-fine. What the…