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yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:48 PM Mar 2015

BEGIN Japanology - Vending Machines

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BEGIN Japanology - Vending Machines (Original Post) yuiyoshida Mar 2015 OP

+ struggle4progress Mar 2015 #1

Fascinating! tonekat Mar 2015 #2

Fun! Paulie Mar 2015 #3

Gosh. Did you notice how pristine the streets were? Laffy Kat Mar 2015 #4

struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)

1. +

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2015, 06:46 PM

Mar 2015

Love the older machines!

tonekat

(1,814 posts)

2. Fascinating!

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:43 PM

Mar 2015

I knew that vending machines were more integrated into Japanese culture than what we in the U.S. have, but it was very fun to watch this.

Can you imagine some U.S. owner being hit up to provide free services during a disaster? "What? Are you suggesting we give our products away? Why would we do that?"

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

3. Fun!

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2015, 11:10 PM

Mar 2015

Thanks!

Laffy Kat

(16,377 posts)

4. Gosh. Did you notice how pristine the streets were?

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 12:00 AM

Mar 2015

No graffiti, no trash. Would LOVE to visit some day.

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