Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji
The Golden Temple, Kyoto, Japan. One of the many amazing places I visited on my Japanese Exchange 2004. Click on the image for more information

Monday, October 6, 2008

Things I love about Japanese Culture: Pt 3

Part Three:
Vending Machines

As I said earlier, Japanese people are so crazy and funny, and one of the little quirks about Japanese culture is their huge collection of vending machines. They're EVERYWHERE! and sell everything from Cameras to Fortunes, Underwear to Eggs.
According to the Japan Vending Machine Manufacturers Association, there is roughly one vending machine to every 23 people in Japan.


Above is a vending machine Omikuji, small fortune telling scripts.


Egg Vending Machine


Flower Vending Machine


Alcohol Vending Machine


And, if you don't have any change, you can now pay for something from a vending machine, simply by charging it to your cell phone.

There are even vending machines that walk.


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