Japanology Plus - Season 4 Episode 16 Capsule Toys
Capsule toys, also known as gachapon, are small toys purchased from vending machines. Though the cost of these toys is extremely reasonable, their fine attention to detail and handmade quality makes them anything but cheap. Join Peter Barakan and Matt Alt as they visit Japan’s foremost expert on capsule toys and discover why these tiny toys encapsulate the country’s attention to workmanship – and its playful side, too.
Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary, Talk
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Director:
Cast: Peter Barakan, Emma Howard
Crew: Tetra Tanizaki (Theme Song Performance), rocomoon (Theme Song Performance)
First Air Date: Apr 03, 2014
Last Air date: Nov 21, 2024
Season: 11 Season
Episode: 323 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 7.80/10 by 4.00 users
Popularity: 98.745
Language: English, Japanese
Keyword : japan, way of life, arts and culture, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, japanese history, japanese tradition, japanese culture, change vs tradition, japanese society
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