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Unusual Things that are Sold From Vending Machines
I found some interesting or unusual things that are sold from vending machines in Japan!
If you want to know why does Japan have a lot of vending machines, let’s check it out.
■ Popcorn
Location
2-19-7, Kandasuda-chou, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0041
I didn’t have the courage to try it and buy the popcorn…
■ Strange things
Location
2-19-7, Kandasuda-chou, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0041
I don’t know what is it selling. I was afraid to buy…
■ The Japanese traditional pottery
Location
Sotobori 1st basement in Yaesu Shopping Mall at the JR Tokyo station HP:九谷焼 いわたや
This is a porcelain Kutani made in the Kutani area. It uses Ishikawa which is a traditional Japanese technique featuring detailed patterns and gold color. I think this merchandise is sold in a unique way. They want Kutani to be more known to people who come from all over the world. Would you like to check the HP out? I’m sure you will be astonished by the beautiful design!
■ Fresh 100% Orange juice: Feed Me Orange
Location
Shibuya Marui, 1-22-6 Jinnan, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0041
One serving of orange juice contains three or four oranges. It can make juice in 40seconds! You can get a fresh 100% orange juice for 500yen on the spot.
You can enjoy watching how they make juice through the window display.
■ Ramen by Ramen shop Sasuke
Location
882-1 Yasaka, Kakegawa, Shizuoka 436-004
It is very Japanese! It sells frozen ramen. You can enjoy ramen at home without going to the shop. (There is a shop that offers ramen that exists in another place.)
■ The green tea
Location
882-1 Yasaka, Kakegawa, Shizuoka 436-004
It looks like cigarettes but it’s not. It is Chabacco (a word mix of “Ocha” and “Tabacco”) green tea. (Ocha means tea)
Other things
This is not vending machine, it is called Gachagacha.
The Gachagacha is very unique but is common in Japan.
When I was a kid, we could get things from Gachagacha for as little as 100 yen! Nowadays it needs more coins but also the quality is improving.
■ Gachagacha
They sell various small figures and other things. For instance, anime, sushi, house, stationary, vegetable, car, and so on.
You insert some coins and turn a bar and things in a small capsule come out. Each box has its own category but you don’t know which things in a category you can get until it comes out of the machine.
