Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman walks past a vending machine setup next to a major road in Tokyo's Bunkyo district on April 14, 2026 (Andrew ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's not like Japanese vending machines are a secret — there are some four million of them throughout the country, and in cities ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Tens of thousands of vending machines are vanishing from Japan, as machines that once symbolised the nation’s ...

From hot meals to chilly drinks, Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines offer life’s essentials at a push of a button. From the top of Mount Fuji to the gates of the holiest shrines, it isn’t much of an ...

From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan's vending machines are ubiquitous. But with ...