While the Japanese are no strangers to vending machines that dispense everything ... with some now serving hot bowls of ramen at the push of a button. Canned ramen’s journey, on the other ...

And the shop emphasizes it only uses ingredients produced in Japan. “We used to make vending machines for a few years ... comes out after pressing the button, please make a different selection.” ...

Vending machines and traditional wooden kokeshi dolls are both icons of Japanese culture, and a hot spring resort in northeastern Fukushima Prefecture has combined the two. The novelty of being ...

Vending machines in Japan will offer free food and drink in the event of a major earthquake or typhoon. Two machines have been installed in the western coastal city of Ako, which lies in a region ...

MANILA, Philippines — Riding high on the popularity of Labubu and other tiny toys, Japanese brand Gashapon recently set up capsule vending machine stations in Manila with the aim of fueling the ...