Vending machine enthusiast Kenzaburo Ishida breaks down their unique appeal, evolution and crucial role in times of disaster.

Ohashi uses the vending machines and their locations to show the diversity of Japan's many regions and the contrast between Japan's urban future and its rural past. Ohashi told Business Insider ...

We’ve all heard of tourists moving through the world with rose-coloured glasses but a recent viral post about Japan is ...

At slightly over 5 million nationwide, Japan has the highest density of vending machines worldwide. There is approximately 1 vending machine per every 23 people, according to the Japan Vending ...

But those who want to use a vending machine in Japan may want to double-check the type of bills in their wallets. For the first time in 20 years, Japan started issuing new banknotes this week in ...

Japanese vending machines, which offer whale meat, snails-in-a-can or edible insects, have a new dish on the menu: wild bear meat. Different cuts of local black bear are sold from a vending ...

A canned meat machine along with two frozen sashimi and cooked meat machines are displayed inside a vending machine shop, opened by a Japanese whale-hunting company, in Yokohama, January 24. (REUTERS) ...

Picture: Chantelle Francis / news.com.au Travellers seeking out futuristic experiences in Japan can book to dine at robot-run ...

Thought-provoking posts on social media by abbot attract big online following, actual visits to Buddhist temple.