America's love affair with vending machines goes back generations. There are about 7 million vending machines in the country, selling Americans sodas, snacks and sundries — and bringing in nearly $22 ...

Commuters stopping at a train station in Akita prefecture in Japan can stop to buy bear meat. The meat is dispensed through a vending machine for about $17 for half a pound. The meat comes from bears ...

Despite Japan's reputation as a vending machine heaven, inflation has driven some companies that sell canned and bottled ...

The vending machine has become a modern aspect of Japanese culture. In Tokyo, for example, it’s hard to walk a block without spotting several of them against a building. Although the purpose of the ...

A new set of whale meat vending machines debuted in Japan this week. Kyodo Senpaku Co., a Japanese whaling operator, unveiled them in the port town of Yokohama, approximately 20 miles from its capital ...

After struggling to promote its controversial products for years, a Japanese whaling operator is trying a new way to cultivate sales: whale meat vending machines. The Kujira (Whale) Store, which ...

A woman walks past a vending machine setup next to a major road in Tokyo's Bunkyo district on April 14, 2026 (Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS) · Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/AFP From post offices and parks ...

SEMBOKU, Japan — A remote Japanese town has taken to selling bear meat from a vending machine, sourcing its supply to Asian black bears, listed as a vulnerable species, caught in traps or in the ...