*what vending machines are called in Japan
So I often get amused by random stuff... including vendo machines.
But if there's one thing that amuses and amazes me at the same time, it's Japan's overwhelming number of vendo machines.
I tell you, there's just this wide variety of stuff that are made available in these machines. You can buy your drinks from these machines - milk, hot or cold coffee, chocolate, tea, and beer. But drinks, as well as cigarettes are considered common items dispensed by vendo machines. However, in Japan, there are machines that make paperbacks, magazines (even porn), food (ramen to rice), newspapers, mangas, videos, CDs, gift items (i.e. flowers), condoms and even used panties (you read that right) available to just about everyone.
You name it, i [guess] they have it. What's good is that these machines are well-maintained. I have yet to see one that is vandalized or malfunctioning.
To think that Japan also has a good number of コンビニ (read as konbini or convenience stores for us) around (Japan has the most number of 7-11, there's Mini-stop too, and Lawson, and Daily Yamazaki... oh there are many others), it makes one wonder, why do they need all these machines for?
It could be a commercial strategy - to attract more customers. It could be as to allow people their privacy (no need to face someone when you buy and pay for a condom or a porn material neh?). Or it could just really be the next best thing when it comes to accessibility (risky for the minors though) and convenience.
But if there's one thing that amuses and amazes me at the same time, it's Japan's overwhelming number of vendo machines.
I tell you, there's just this wide variety of stuff that are made available in these machines. You can buy your drinks from these machines - milk, hot or cold coffee, chocolate, tea, and beer. But drinks, as well as cigarettes are considered common items dispensed by vendo machines. However, in Japan, there are machines that make paperbacks, magazines (even porn), food (ramen to rice), newspapers, mangas, videos, CDs, gift items (i.e. flowers), condoms and even used panties (you read that right) available to just about everyone.
You name it, i [guess] they have it. What's good is that these machines are well-maintained. I have yet to see one that is vandalized or malfunctioning.
To think that Japan also has a good number of コンビニ (read as konbini or convenience stores for us) around (Japan has the most number of 7-11, there's Mini-stop too, and Lawson, and Daily Yamazaki... oh there are many others), it makes one wonder, why do they need all these machines for?
It could be a commercial strategy - to attract more customers. It could be as to allow people their privacy (no need to face someone when you buy and pay for a condom or a porn material neh?). Or it could just really be the next best thing when it comes to accessibility (risky for the minors though) and convenience.
No comments:
Post a Comment