ACTIVITIES

In addition to cultural transmission activities to share the joy of Gacha Gacha with everyone, our association also works in a variety of fields to address social issues.

1. SDGs Activities to promote “Eco-Pon” paper capsules
2. Gacha Gacha to revitalize the town!!! “Machi Gacha”
3. Walking application “Prally” and “Plapon”
4. Social Contribution Using Gacha Gacha Machines ” Donation Gacha”
5. “Shibuya Gacha Gacha Night” social event

1. SDGs Activities to promote “Eco-Pon” paper capsules , Environmental Initiatives

In Japan, it has become commonplace for mid-summer temperatures to reach nearly 40 degrees Celsius. Torrential rains have become more frequent, causing rivers to overflow and resulting in disasters. It is nothing short of an anomaly on a global scale. One of the causes of climate change due to global warming is greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide emitted from the burning process of plastic waste. The Gacha Gacha industry also uses a lot of plastic. Most of the 500 items released each month use plastic capsules. They are sold in a circular capsule container for the Gacha Gacha machine’s carry-out function.
The Japan Gacha Gacha Association is working on the issue of plastic capsules in the Gacha Gacha industry with K2 Station, Inc. which is progressively promoting the paper capsule “Eco-Pon”.
For more information on the environmentally friendly “Eco-Pon” toy capsule, please click here.

2. Gacha Gacha to revitalize the town!!! “Machi Gacha”. Community Revitalization Initiatives

We are producing the “Machi Gacha” project with funbox Corporation, which is involved in the “Machi Gacha” project based on the concept of “turning local attractions into capsule toys,” and with local residents to enliven the city with Gacha Gacha. We will make the region interesting with products that stick not only to tourists but also to locals. We hope that Gacha Gacha will increase communication with people in the town and become a lubricant for the town. Human communication has decreased since the COVID-19 pandemic. We look forward to Gacha Gacha becoming even more of a tool for connecting people with each other in the future.
For more information about “Machi Gacha in Funabashi” by Funabashi Tourism Association, please click here.

3. Walking application “Prally” and cashless Gacha Gacha machine “Plapon”

We are participating in a project for Geofra Corporation, which is promoting a local development business with its walking app ” Prally” and cashless machine “Plapon”. In walking apps and cashless machines, it used to be that instead of a real gacha machine, there was an icon of a gacha machine in the app, and it was common to spin it virtually. At “prally”, the actual cashless machine “plapon” welcomes you at the store. There is also the fun of rediscovering the city, collecting points and turning in “Plapon”, and since it is also linked to Ponta, there is the fun of accumulating Ponta points. We are promoting the fun of the city through an app and gacha machines. The excitement of turning the Gacha Gacha handle, not knowing what will come out, combined with the “prally” system, makes Gacha Gacha even more fun. For more information on “prally”, click here.

4. Social Contribution Using Gacha Gacha Machines　” Donation Gacha” Donation Gacha Gacha

With the Japanese Gacha Gacha Association’s message, “A country with gacha gacha is a peaceful place,” as our motto, we aim to bring smiles to everyone’s faces. We wondered if we could make the image of donation less of a hurdle and more accessible. We also wanted to “bring smiles back to the faces of Ukrainian children” by using Gacha Gacha, a toy that is familiar to everyone, and so we decided to sell it with the cooperation of the Funabashi City Tourism Association and a manufacturer specializing in Gacha Gacha.

5. “Shibuya Gacha Gacha Night” Hosted
　　We are hosting a networking event for those who want to get involved in or are interested in the gacha gacha business.　

”What is Shibuya Gacha Gacha Night?”
This is a participatory event for everyone, from aspiring creators, students who want to work in the toy industry, Gacha Gacha lovers, and those who want to become better at planning for their jobs.

We hold the “Shibuya Gacha Gacha Night” once a year for those who want to get involved in the Gacha Gacha business but do not know how. The Japan Gacha Gacha Association aims to increase the number of creators who can promote new products and innovative uses for Gacha Gacha, contributing to the future of the Gacha Gacha business. At the event, Gacha Gacha manufacturers participate as guests each time, allowing attendees to hear firsthand about the current state and future of Gacha Gacha. Event information will be announced on this website and our social media, so please stay tuned.