Gudetama in GOKURAKUYU and Japan bathhouse culture

10,000 Gudetama with you taking bath.

Gudetama-themed sento merchandise and Gudetama inspired dishes at each of the spa’s food outlets. Raku Spa Cafe Hamamatsu in Shizuoka or Gokurakuyu in Osaka
As a lead up to the Gudetama bathing festivities.

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image source from : timeout.com

Many Gudetama balls in the bathwater area

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Gudetama coaster
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Gudetama carbonara pasta
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Gudetama can be food and cushion.

Sanrio Gudetama Lazy Egg Poached Egg Well Packing Big Cushion 
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Youtube video from 極楽湯CHANNEL

Culture of Japan bathhouse

Traditionally these bath houses have been quite utilitarian.

Sentō is a type of Japanese communal bath house where customers pay for entrance.
A single large bath for the already washed bathers to sit in among others.
You’ll be naked . Swimsuits are prohibited in baths.

Most people will either wear the towel on their head or place it on the edge of the bath.
You can partially cover yourself with a small towel while walking around the baths.
The culture dictates that this towel should never touch the water.

They may not let you in with tattoos.This is because tattoos in Japan are associated with organized crime. Some baths don’t allow bathers with tattoos.

You’re expected to wash your entire body well before getting into the baths.
You shouldn’t enter the bathing pools before thoroughly washing yourself.
If you have long hair, tie your hair up, do not let your hair to touch the bathwater.

Showers are usually all located in an open room.Washing while standing is considered rude, so sit on the provided stool while you shower. Avoid spraying water on others.

Super Cute Gudetama Lazy Egg in Claw Machine at Japan , HOW TO WIN !!?

Did you ever see Gudetama Lazy Egg theme in claw machine ? Gudetama prizes are so attractive, i can't wait to bring them home . However, i never won !

I find a blog article : Japanese Claw Machine: 7 Tips & Tricks to Bag Your Prize

We may refer to the skill analysis and sharing of this article.

(Blog source : blog.fromjapan.co.jp)

Many people use the words UFO Catcher and Claw Machine interchangeably, but they are actually two different machines.
Gudetama lazy egg 2 doll or cushion designs.
Source : ufocatcheraddict.com

The author of  "Japanese Claw Machine: 7 Tips & Tricks to Bag Your Prize" , have several sections about "The Goal" ,"The Buttons", "The Angles", "The Joystick" and "5 Types of Japanese Prize Games". He/She analysis most details carefully, this is an great article for you, worth to read and learn how the control those claw game machines.

Very similar, very cute, I don't know if it's exactly the same product model.

Sanrio Gudetama Lazy Egg Sleeping Style Big Plush Cushion Doll

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I want to win this super cute Gudetama must lost amount of money , maybe the "learning fee" much more than the cost of buy a brand new one. The crane machine and the game are tricky or make me hard to get a prize.

However, win the game of the claw game machine is a challenge of yourself. You can search more information or take the reference of the blog article i mentioned.Good luck and hope you win :D

Gudetama Lazy Egg cushion claw machine product ( /_\ )

I find a very big Gudetama Lazy Egg cushion , can't wait for bring it home!

Gudetama is  the most unmotivated Sanrio character ever. Its name from a combination of the words “gude“  which is a Japanese onomatopoeia for describing something or someone with no energy or strength so directly translated to be "lazy", and “tama” from the word tamago, which means egg in Japanese.

Doll claw machine is popular at amusement arcade in Japan.Regularly change the game theme and prizes, the prizes and the theme are the same, so it must be changed at the same time.

Gudetama doll claw machine in Japan
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Most claw machines claw strength is very weak. In fact, it is impossible to win prizes.The claw is weak and weak. If you want to pick up the prize, I think that you have to try countless times, and the cost is higher than the cost of buying an existing stock.

weak and weak claw of claw machine , never win the prize

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Claw machines are so common at Japan that the secrets of mastering the game to get the coveted prize. The most common movement control options consist of two buttons: The first one moves the crane left or right and the second one moves it backwards and forwards, and each is usually labeled with a helpful arrow to indicate the direction of movement.

Claw of doll claw machine , source : themeparkreview.com
REF : http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1766266

In the picture below, the product seem to be larger than the prizes of doll claw machine.

Very similar, very cute, but it is estimated to be a different version, from the print of the facial expression, the scale size of both are slightly different.

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Pleasant promotion picture of Gudetama cushion:

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