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Complete with music and dancing, this is one of the most kawaii vending machines in all of Japan!
The fun starts at the front desk, but it’s time to find out how far the weirdness extends through the hotel.
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We stumble upon Butch, possibly the last remaining iPhone liner-upper in the wild, and see what makes him tick.
Use of the app requires a registration fee, verification documents, and a virtual interview for residents of Tokyo to gain access to its services.
There’s a lot of snickering from other parts of the world when they find out that some people in Japan still use fax machines, but an an even more old-school communications method is still an option too.
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