We naturally expect our vending machines to vend and to be machines. Those are the two halves of it. If you or I go stand on the street corner with a cooler full of cold drinks, no matter how many we ...

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, ...

Makishi Rokugawa says he’s installing the first gold vending machines in central Tokyo so Japanese consumers can invest in “something real.” Space International Ltd., a company started by Rokugawa ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Over the years, Japan has seen an array of interesting and unusual vending machines. And recently, a brassiere dispensing one debuted in Tokyo. Ring ...

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 ...

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 ...

For those with a sweet tooth, this vending machine in Japan will be the cream of the crop. Because it sells cakes – in cans. And travel content creator Maz Green can vouch for the quality. The 31-year ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. From bras to batteries, Japan is no stranger to unusual vending machines. But its latest peculiar vending machine might make sense. Kinda! A Hot-Fix ...