Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iseki is a Japanese agricultural machinery manufacturing company that aims to modernize Japanese agriculture. Its rice harvesting ...

America's love affair with vending machines goes back generations. There are about 7 million vending machines in the country, selling Americans sodas, snacks and sundries — and bringing in nearly $22 ...

From the summit of Mount Fuji to the most remote corners of the countryside, vending machines are just about everywhere in Japan, as much a convenience as a symbol of efficiency, near-flawless ...

Hanako Montgomery explains why Japan's iconic vending machines could vanish ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hokkaido is Japan's wild north, characterized by its remote towns and relentless snow, which has fostered a unique vending ...

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 ...

Not so fast: Due to Japanese laws about food consumption, some of the food is prepared fresh and isn't straight from the machine.

With record numbers of travelers heading to Japan, the general eating IQ among visitors has gone up. Beyond seeking out the best ramen and sushi, most now know that they can head to 7-Eleven for ...