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From hot canned coffee and corn soup to highballs, dashi, and even gyoza, Japan’s vending machines offer a fascinating look ...

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 ...

(Daishi Sato, Owner of the vending machine) "Bear meat has some flavor that's indescribable, and its texture is a bit hard, like the tough part of beef. It is hard to describe the flavor. How should I ...

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 Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its products amid protests from conservationists, has found a new way to cultivate clientele and bolster sales: whale meat vending ...

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Sagamihara: In Japan, a small town has become a surprising tourist attraction thanks to a love of retro vending machines. Click through to learn more.

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