So I have a bunch of pictures of gumball machines I need to post. These are from my time in Kumamoto. The machines posted here are very typical of machines throughout Japan today. This particular grouping of machines was in front of a new and used video game/DVD/ manga shop .


It's Ultraman! And the baddies from the beloved series. For ¥200, almost two dollars, the price seems a lil steep.


Thomas the Train? In Japanese it sounds more like Toe-masu. The toys in this machine are Thomas the Train....wait for it....mini gumball machines! Gumball machines that sell gumball machines. Who would have thunk it? Only in Japan I guess.


Go! Go! Frog Mobile! Frog Style Frog Mobile! Frog Style is a fairly popular brand of toys here in Japan. They make lots of lil charms for cell phones and bags. Apparently Frog Mobile is the vehicle series. With catch phrases like "I love surfing!", "I am No. 1!!" and "Where do you want to go?" you just can't go wrong.

I don't know who these characters are. I haven't seen them prior to this. It kinda looks like there are lil toilets. Maybe toilet charms? Yes, the Japanese love toilets and poop. Don't ask.