Japan has the highest number of vending machines per capita, with about one machine for every 23 people.
Coca-Cola has giant robot vending machines walking around Tokyo.
There is an egg-dispensing vending machine. Each small compartment contains a bag of eggs, probably 10 or 12. The eggs are from a nearby farm, and the farmer fills the machine daily with freshly laid eggs.
Pushing the button on the Smart Car vending machine won’t exactly pop out a car, but it does dispense a branded tube containing pamphlets on the new models, dealer information, and a sheet of Smart Car stickers.
Other oddities include vending machines which dispense umbrellas, Pringles, instant noodles, flowers, instant noodles, sneakers, vegetables, batteries, and even live lobsters. A wonder to behold!
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My Japanese Teacher audio podcast. Learn correct Japanese pronunciation from a native expert. Go there.
Japan Photographs--a picture is worth a thousand words, so click and see what Japan looks like. Go there.
Crossword Puzzles. Learn new vocabularly by trying out one of our 39 puzzles. Go there.
Word Contest. Improve your Japanese and compete against other EJOD visitors. Go there.
Japanese Pronunciation. Learn correct pronunciation from a native speaker. Practice makes perfect. Go there.
Type in Japanese. All the ins and the outs of using your PC or Mac to type in Japanese. Plus emoticons. Go there.
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IKITEIRU NIHONGO is a fascinating Japanese textbook that features current communicative activities. Go there.
EJOD's Japanese textbook lays out the basics of Japanese speaking, listening, reading and writing. Go there.
Japanese Onomatopoeia. Moo, oink, woof, meow, quack, cluck and more. Plus sounds from nature. Go there.