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Re:The magic of the Japanese convenience store sandwich by RicoElectrico on Friday March 11, 2022 @11:34AM (#30642047)
> I also think that the “fetishization” of every day items in Japan is not being driven by the Japanese

Well, the Japanese themselves made capsule toys (i.e. collectibles you can get from gacha machines) out of water heater thermostats.

https://japantoday.com/category/features/new-products/new-mi...

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Re:The magic of the Japanese convenience store sandwich by BizarroLand on Friday March 11, 2022 @01:07PM (#30643637)
That's just cute though, I mean, why not make toys out of them?
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