A ¥500 coin gets you a capsule toy. But what happens when collecting turns into an obsession? Japan has a whole vocabulary for it — and things can get surprisingly costly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/09/22/language/gacha-chiikawa-vocabulary-plushie/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #chiikawa #kurasushi #gashapon #gachapon