Japan still loves cash and vending machines, but new banknotes containing hologram technology won't work in many machines without upgrades.

TOKYO >> Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines are now a convenient way for consumers to change the world with their pocket change. “Donation vending machines” have been popping up in recent years as a ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — 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 ...

Iseki is a Japanese agricultural machinery manufacturing company that aims to modernize Japanese agriculture. Its rice harvesting machine is the perfect example of how grain harvesting has evolved ...

TOKYO (dpa) – On the streets of Japanese big cities they dispense hot drinks, steaming noodles, bunches of flowers, sacks of rice and even ladies’ underwear. Self-service vending machines cater for ...

If you are planning to visit Japan, you will find vending machines everywhere! Here's why they will become your companion during your travel trip. Being prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, Japan has ...

Cats are pretty notorious grumps when it comes to pet clothes. Unlike dogs, who seem generally pretty game for miniature costumes and sweaters, cats don’t take particularly well to being encased in ...

Japan is known for it’s obsession with vending machines, just talk a walk in any city in Japan and you will see “jihanki” machines everywhere you go. The country has the highest ratio of vending ...

If you are planning to visit Japan, you will find vending machines everywhere! Here's why they will become your companion during your travel trip. Being prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, Japan has ...