You might be surprised to find out that in Japan, vending machines ... Or maybe it's a remote-control car or tickets to a theme park! What’s the best vending machine surprise YOU can imagine?

According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, vending machines are “seldom broken ... accepted credit cards to purchase subway tickets. Major chains took credit cards, but lots of ...

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 ...