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, ...

For 24 hours, I lived solely on vending machine foods in Tokyo, exploring a variety of options including hot dogs, burgers, and fried chicken. The challenge also featured unique vending machine ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

On a dirt and gravel road outside Tokyo, not far from the U.S. Army’s Camp Zama and Sagami General Depot, you’ll find a battalion of rusty vending machines waiting to dispense food and fond memories.

KFC Australia has introduced its first-ever vending machine, a global first for the brand, to distribute free samples of its new Sweet Tokyo Hot & Crispy chicken, according to a Colitco report. The ...