Take Japan's millions of vending machines. They're big business, offering everything from hot coffee and beer to wagyu and hot sauce. Though some accept card payments, those that take cash may not ...

A vending machine in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima is garnering attention for selling "kokeshi," traditional Japanese wooden dolls. The machine was installed in Inawashiro Town's ...

And trust us, with enough vending machines in Japan to stretch from Tokyo to Hawaii, we were in for quite the culinary journey! For our first two capsule hotel experiences in Tokyo, we tested out ...

Why are no-frills udon noodle vending machines irresistible for drivers passing by a small rest area on a busy national road in western Shimane Prefecture? People stop here around the clock for a ...

TOKYO -- Orders received by Japanese machine tool producers increased 8% on the year in July to 123.9 billion yen ($850 million), an industry group said Thursday, driven by demand in China and the ...

REUTERS/ISSEI KATO SEOUL – Japanese products, from cars to beer, whisky and clothes, have been rising in popularity in South Korea, rebounding from consumer boycotts in 2019 on the back of improving ...

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JOMON (10,000 - 300 B.C.) Prehistoric period of tribal/clan organization. Stone Age hunters and gatherers who make jomon (rope-patterned) pottery inhabit Japan. 660 B.C. Mythological Jimmu ("Divine ...