We take our gacha toys to a real branch of Yoshinoya to compare the two side-by-side.
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Yoshinoya beef bowl set vs. its mini capsule toy version: how do they size up next to each other?
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Oona McGee
Oct 10, 2021 - Tweet
- Japan
- (beef • beef bowl • beef bowls • capsule toys • gacha • gyudon • Japanese food • Kenelephant • miniature food • miniatures • restaurants • Yoshinoya)
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- Japan
- (collector's item • cool • cute • DJ • Kenelephant • miniatures • music • Natsuki Gojo • Panasonic • replica models • Sylvanian Families • Technics • toy)
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Oona McGee
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- Japan
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- (Akihabara • Akihabara Station • capsule toy • capsule toy machine • COK • cool • gacha • gacha toys • gachapon • Kenele Stand • Kenelephant • SNJO • vending machines)
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