What's the yummiest thing you’ve ever chosen from a vending machine? Was it a sweet treat? A salty snack? Or maybe an ice-cold can of pop? You might be surprised to find out that in Japan ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Japanese noodle manufacturer has launched the world’s first canned ramen made with wheat noodles which will soon be available in vending machines across the country. Maruyama Seimen’s canned ...