This is a sponsored story, created and edited exclusively by Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Tokyo Updates website. Japan's vending machines are one of the things that stand out the most to ...

Some of Japan's vending machines sell exotic items like live crabs and heads of lettuce but, come next March, 10,000 machines capable of dispensing a charge for plug-in vehicles should dot the nation.

Japanese vending machines, which offer whale meat, snails-in-a-can or edible insects, have a new dish on the menu: wild bear meat. Different cuts of local black bear are sold from a vending ...

Sort of defeats the purpose of a vending machine, but who are we to judge? Also in Japan, customers can buy "canned coffee," made by Suntory, on the street. Who knows when the desire to get ...

But those who want to use a vending machine in Japan may want to double-check the type of bills in their wallets. For the first time in 20 years, Japan started issuing new banknotes this week in ...

Vending machines in Japan will offer free food and drink in the event of a major earthquake or typhoon. Two machines have been installed in the western coastal city of Ako, which lies in a region ...

“Vending machines produce more revenue from each square meter of scarce land than a retail store can,” Parry concluded. Japan has long been known for its exceptionally low homicide ra ...

K Japan and Firaxis revealed Civ Dog as the official Civilization VII ambassador and mascot for the game in Japan.

Gashapon is a capsule toy brand from Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles that sells its goods through vending machines.