The machine offers a range of sakes to try ranging in alcohol strength.
Japanese food vending machines.
The first vending machine in japan debuted in 1888 and sold tobacco.
I m showing my age no doubt but my childhood memories of vending machines in the uk were limited to public swimming pools or sports centres.
But it wasn t until after world war ii that japan s love of high tech vending machines really took off.
It was invented by furniture maker and inventor tawaraya koshichi.
The vast majority of jidohanbaiki serve hot and cold beverages such as unsweetened tea soft drinks coffee and energy drinks.
In the 1960s and 1970s coca cola rolled out huge numbers of machines throughout japan shaping the country into the vending machine giant it is today.
There is perhaps no better example of this than the country s vending machines or jidou hanbaiki.
A vending machine restaurant that serve very affordable hot food jihanki shokudou automat diner address.
Sake is usually served with food but if you need a quick shot of liquor this is the vending machine for you.
The first popular modern vending machine was a fresh juice fountain machine for jpy 10 a cup.
Tomidukachō 293 3 1f isesaki city gunma 372 083.
Vending machines in japan.
And vending machines continue to evolve.
Japan has a reputation as a convenience consumer society.