Early Capsule Toys in Japan
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The first capsule toy vending machine was installed in Tokyo around 1965, having been imported from the United States (according to our research). They were not yet compatible with 100-yen coins, and there were few products that utilized characters. Around 1977, items fully utilizing character copyrights appeared. It was by Popy Corporation (a Bandai group company, which later merged).