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Good food can come from unexpected places in Japan's capital. Jeremie Souteyrat / laif / Redux In Tokyo, good eats can be found in the most unexpected places, like the basement of a department store, ...

Vending machines are a cornerstone of Japanese culture, dispensing items from food to T-shirts to Pokémon cards. During the pandemic and the Olympics, these machines take on an even greater importance ...

Join me as I embark on a week-long adventure in Tokyo, living off unique vending machines. Discover options such as a burger vending machine, a 7-Eleven convenience store machine, a McDonald's Big Mac ...

America's love affair with vending machines goes back generations. There are about 7 million vending machines in the country, selling Americans sodas, snacks and sundries — and bringing in nearly $22 ...

Kyodo Senpaku, a Japanese whaling company, has drawn massive flak and international condemnation from rights activists for experimenting to stock meat in vending machines in Tokyo. What Happened: ...

Japan still loves cash and vending machines, but new banknotes containing hologram technology won't work in many machines without upgrades.

Vending machines are a mainstay of Japanese culture. There are over 5.5 million in the country – one for every 23 people, the highest ratio in the world. They’re ubiquitous and almost always outdoors, ...

TOKYO – Japan’s first literary vending machine was installed at the Setagaya Literary Museum in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, this month. When a user touches a button shown on the screen, a story they can be ...

A speculative skyscraper designed for Tokyo takes the concept of wabi-sabi (finding beauty in the imperfect or incomplete) to heart. The Pod Vending Machine is designed to be continuously under ...

Could the skyscraper of the future dispense homes like a vending machine? Growing and adapting to Tokyo’s housing demand, this Pod Skyscraper is constantly under construction. Residents can order a ...

KFC is turning heads with a world-first vending machine activation in Sydney, part of its new Sweet Tokyo campaign developed by Ogilvy and supported by a full creative and influencer ecosystem.