A kokeshi doll-vending machine in front of a restaurant in northeastern Japan's Fukushima's Inawashiro Town The region celebrated the 100th anniversary of Nakanosawa kokeshi dolls two years ago ...

Maruyama Seimen’s canned version has ramen lovers excited because it promises restaurant quality ... While the Japanese are no strangers to vending machines that dispense everything from hot ...

Vending machines in Japan will offer free food and drink in the event of a major earthquake or typhoon. Two machines have been installed in the western coastal city of Ako, which lies in a region ...

Over the past decade, Japanese vending machines have expanded beyond drinks to include food items as well ... However, the taste and texture is different to the noodles you’d usually enjoy at a ramen ...

Although Japan has taken legal steps to build a smoke ... the most important equipment there is the vending machine. The free area opened in April, and office workers in business suits have ...

“A landscape with a vending machine, which is unique to Japan, probably appears curious to people from other countries,” Ohashi said. “Perhaps viewers are projecting the solitude of modern ...