America's love affair with vending machines goes back generations. There are about 7 million vending machines in the country, selling Americans sodas, snacks and sundries — and bringing in nearly $22 ...

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 ...

NAGOYA -- A vending machine selling the popular shrimp-flavored rice cracker "Yukari," which has long held the No. 1 spot in ...

Despite Japan's reputation as a vending machine heaven, inflation has driven some companies that sell canned and bottled drinks to pull out of the industry or drastically reduce the number of machines ...

Japan is installing vending machines that unlock in the case of a disaster, per local reports. Machines are being trialed that give out free food and supplies in the event of a severe earthquake. 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 ...

A woman walks past a vending machine setup next to a major road in Tokyo's Bunkyo district on April 14, 2026 (Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS) · Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/AFP From post offices and parks ...

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 ...

Visitors to the Osaka Kansai Expo can quench their thirst for science—and hydration—with drinks from the world’s first ...