THE thrill of discovering a hidden gem in a Gashapon Station, those capsule vending machines that offer miniature figures and pop culture trinkets, bring joy to collectors worldwide.
There is a good chance that the machine and the collectibles in the machines were made by Bandai Namco Philippines Inc. (BNPI), a company based in Batangas, shaping the global capsule toys and capsule toys vending machine industry.
