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An unnamed Japanese vending machine otaku is crushed to death by a falling vending machine. He then finds himself reincarnated in a fantasy world dungeon as a sentient vending machine. He can see and hear but is immobile, with his speech being limited to stock Japanese vending machine phrases, such as "Hello there" or "Too bad". [3]
Taito Corporation [b] is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets, and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo.The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the Taito Trading Company, [c] importing vodka, vending machines, and jukeboxes into Japan.
Capsule toy is the generic term for miniature toys dispensed by capsule vending machines. There are also cases where products other than toys are included (as mentioned below). Each vending machine contains several different items (usually from the same series) and one of them is randomly dispensed. Gashapon shop located in Akihabara
With one vending machine for every 29 people, according to Tokyo Weekender, Japan boasts the highest density of these machines in the world. Found in bustling urban centres and quiet residential ...
In Rome, Mr. Go Pizza vending machines offer hungry customers four types of pizza for around $5 to $7. The machines knead the dough, dispense toppings, and a small window allows users to watch ...
Crane Merchandising Systems was founded in 1926 by B. E. Fry, a St. Louis businessman, as the "National Sales Machine Company. [citation needed]" Fry invented a more foolproof vending machine that would only accept coins, unlike older machines, such as the "Smoketeria", a cigarette vending machine, which would accept things such as flat buttons and cardboard discs.
Companies often use shokken machines as they can reduce the amount of staff needed, reduce theft, reduce the turnover rate and can help reduce ordering errors. [10] While useful, shokken machines are not associated with a fine dining atmosphere, [10] as they are often seen in inexpensive restaurants such as Matsuya, Yoshinoya and Sukiya.
Dec. 6—Two men are facing federal charges for allegedly selling cocaine, ecstasy, magic mushrooms and other drugs out of vending machines in a Honolulu after-hours club and in a fake health and ...