Discover how Japan's iconic jidohanbaiki are adapting with innovative solutions to overcome economic challenges and changing ...

From hot canned coffee and corn soup to highballs, dashi, and even gyoza, Japan’s vending machines offer a fascinating look at everyday eating across the country. With record numbers of travelers ...

Coca-Cola Japan has begun selling label-free bottled mineral water through some Tokyo vending machines as part of an effort ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. In many ways Japan is a country that's firmly embraced technology, yet it remains attached to good old ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – The ubiquitous Japanese vending machine is keeping its place on U.S. military bases, despite a nationwide round-up of obsolete machines. Many of the 4.1 million vending ...

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Japan's SDRS has developed the Do Hiemon Box, a human-sized cooling booth that can reach 5°C and is designed to help prevent heatstroke during extreme summers.

SB19 merchandise will be sold on a vending machine in Japan on a limited time next week! Sony Music Japan announced that the ...

TOKYO — The vending machine at Hiroshi Nishitani’s Tokyo ramen restaurant has been reliable for a decade. Customers feed it money, and it prints out their orders while he makes fresh noodles in the ...