Words: Gachapon, Gashapon, Gacha — and the Glossary
Start here if the spelling confuses you: the brand words, the game-word mix-up, and every term on the machine cards.
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Four spellings, two registered trademarks and one generic term — what each word actually means.Capsule Toys vs Mobile-Game 'Gacha': Not the Same Thing
In English, 'gacha' usually means phone-game random draws. This page separates the two meanings so you land in the right place.Glossary: Capsule Toy Terms in English and Japanese
The words on display cards, leaflets and shop signs, translated and explained.
Sources: Bandai / Bandai Namco Gashapon official information and 50th-anniversary growth-strategy briefing (8 October 2026, reported by Mynavi News, Real Sound and Asahi Shimbun); Japan Capsule Toy Association (JCTA) market survey (figures cited via industry reporting — survey scope differs from Bandai's, so market size is given as a range); Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) visitor statistics 2025; official shop pages (Bandai official shops, Gashapon Department Store, #C-pla and other chains); Wikipedia 'Gashapon' (CC BY-SA 4.0, credited only, not a destination). Checked 5 November 2026.