Japanese vending machines (Page 2)
Handwritten note from a Japanese granddad turns out to be heartwarming…and strangely heartbreaking at the same time.
If “will not your challenge Big Box” was a question, the answer would be no.
The beloved electric Pocket Monster powers up some special goods at this highway stop in Japan.
Step back in time with old-school vending machines that dispense unique products in retro packaging.
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
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Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
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Nintendo brightens the life of a Game Boy-loving 95-year-old Japanese grandmother
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Father and son dissect a gachapon capsule toy machine to show us its magical insides【Video】
Japan’s caramel gacha machines offer sweet thrills, but do they deliver?
Edo-era illustrated records show the disasters that have plagued Japan throughout its history
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