What's your favorite gacha-gacha?

Three Kyodo News reporters -- Yamaguchi-san, Toma and Peter -- talk about a recent article that Peter wrote about the growing market for gacha capsule toys in Japan. They discuss how the toys have gained popularity over the past few years, and what's in store for their overseas expansion.

Article mentioned in the podcast:

FEATURE: Gacha capsule toy business booms in Japan, with sights set abroad

Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents.

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Photo shows a selection of toymaker Yell Co.'s praying animal capsule toys in Tokyo on June 17, 2024. (Kyodo)