Drinkable whipped cream is coming to Japanese vending machines and we got an advance taste
One of the things that surprise many visitors to Japan is the number and variety of vending machines you’ll encounter. Not only are vending machines…
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Sailor Moon and Anna Sui collaboration goods can now be bought at a vending machine in Japan
As this year is the 30th anniversary of Sailor Moon, fans in Japan are being treated to a whole lineup of awesome events and special…
Coca-Cola vending machine stocked with no Coke praised in Japan as godsend
Japan’s many vending machines are known to offer a surprising amount of variety in drinks, snacks, and other goodies, so typically people used to them…
“Edo era” Coke machine is an amazing work of camouflage and craftsmanship
“A vending machine that’s overly concerned with (blending into) the urban landscape.” This is how Japanese Twitter user Saho.explorer (@urbex_34) captioned the photo of an…
Japan loves Gashapon so much they now have Gashapon machine Gashapons!
Gashapon. The name, often thought of as being synonymous with Japanese capsule toys in general, is actually a registered trademark of Bandai Co., Ltd. As…
Vending machine has frozen versions of Japanese ramen featured in the Michelin Guide
Japan isn’t shy when it comes to stretching the limits of what you can buy in vending machines. From the convenient (vending machines dispensing masks…
Kids gathering around a cigarette machine? On closer inspection, it wasn’t what it seemed to be
As anyone who has visited Japan will probably know, the country allows cigarettes to be purchased in vending machines, but only to adults (20 and…
Spicy Mapo Soup Sold in Japanese Vending Machines Is Our New Favorite Hot Beverage
For passengers standing on Japanese train platforms in the brisk December air, there’s a row of red labels on the vending machine which looks particularly…
Try Buggalicious Grub at Food Brand MOGBUG’s Collaboration Cafe with Idol Group Ichizen!
With dwindling food resources, a swelling population, and a growing focus on environmental sustainability, the global insect food industry continues to thrive. Although a bit…
Realistic Replica of 17 Ice Cream Vending Machine Comes With Kids’ Magazine
Yōchien 幼稚園 (literally “Kindergarten”) is a monthly magazine geared towards kindergartners published by Shogakukan Inc. One of the most popular features is the attached supplement…
Japan’s First Pizza Vending Machine Provides (Almost) Instant Hot Pizza
Even in Japan’s most obscure countryside you can’t walk a few metres without stumbling upon one of these machines. They wait in perpetual standby, ready…
Japan’s Subzero Vending Machine Sells Soda That Freezes Before Your Eyes
Beat the Summer Heat With a Subzero Drink In the hot summer months, there’s nothing more refreshing than an iced-cold drink. While water and iced…
We Visited A Sake-Lovers’ Paradise With Wall-To-Wall Sake Dispensers Starting At 100 Yen A Cup
If you want the convenience of sake dispensed on demand but also seek to enjoy numerous varieties of sake, there is a paradise waiting for…
Chabacco: Sticks of Powdered Green Tea Packaged Like Cigarettes
While green tea and products made with it continue to gain international attention, domestic consumption of simple green tea in Japanese households is sadly on…
Send Your Friend A Free Drink From Anywhere Behind This Digital Japanese Vending Machine
When it comes to lifestyle technology, Japan is known to take it one step further than other countries. This can often be seen on a…