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

Commuters stopping at a train station in Akita prefecture in Japan can stop to buy bear meat. The meat is dispensed through a vending machine for about $17 for half a pound. The meat comes from bears ...

(Daishi Sato, Owner of the vending machine) "Bear meat has some flavor that's indescribable, and its texture is a bit hard, like the tough part of beef. It is hard to describe the flavor. How should I ...

SEMBOKU, Japan — A remote Japanese town has taken to selling bear meat from a vending machine, sourcing its supply to Asian black bears, listed as a vulnerable species, caught in traps or in the ...

After struggling to promote its controversial products for years, a Japanese whaling operator is trying a new way to cultivate sales: whale meat vending machines. The Kujira (Whale) Store, which ...

If you are planning to visit Japan, you will find vending machines everywhere! Here's why they will become your companion during your travel trip. Being prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, Japan has ...

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 ...

A new set of whale meat vending machines debuted in Japan this week. Kyodo Senpaku Co., a Japanese whaling operator, unveiled them in the port town of Yokohama, approximately 20 miles from its capital ...

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If you are planning to visit Japan, you will find vending machines everywhere! Here's why they will become your companion during your travel trip. Being prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, Japan has ...