Comments on: Vending Machine Heaven http://blog.q-taro.com/snapshots/vending-machine-heaven/ back from the dead Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:09:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: saffronsaris http://blog.q-taro.com/snapshots/vending-machine-heaven/#comment-4564 saffronsaris Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:32:04 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/snapshots/vending-machine-heaven/#comment-4564 I arrived in Japan in winter, and was really impressed that i could get warm cans from vending machines. warm green tea, warm coffee, great for getting warm at Meiji Jinggu! I arrived in Japan in winter, and was really impressed that i could get warm cans from vending machines. warm green tea, warm coffee, great for getting warm at Meiji Jinggu!

]]> By: Sean P. Aune http://blog.q-taro.com/snapshots/vending-machine-heaven/#comment-4563 Sean P. Aune Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:12:39 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/snapshots/vending-machine-heaven/#comment-4563 This is one thing I always rave about to friends is the proliferation of vending machines EVERYWHERE. When I had my retail store, I called Coca-Cola and asked about having a vending machine installed out front, they informed me they had to send out an employee to check the viability of the location. Mind you, my store was on the busiest side street in the city, 1 door from the busiest...they were unsure if it was a good location. Flash forward to my first trip to Japan. I found a Coke machine IN AN ALLEY. I had to laugh. I also think it has to do with the coin currency in Japan. I've had as much as 7000 yen in my pocket some times, and it wasn't all in 500 yen coins. In the USA, we've never had a successful coin that was abundant over $.25, so buying a 250 yen pack of cigarettes isn't going to be as easy here. Man I miss the vending machines. This is one thing I always rave about to friends is the proliferation of vending machines EVERYWHERE. When I had my retail store, I called Coca-Cola and asked about having a vending machine installed out front, they informed me they had to send out an employee to check the viability of the location. Mind you, my store was on the busiest side street in the city, 1 door from the busiest…they were unsure if it was a good location.

Flash forward to my first trip to Japan. I found a Coke machine IN AN ALLEY. I had to laugh.

I also think it has to do with the coin currency in Japan. I’ve had as much as 7000 yen in my pocket some times, and it wasn’t all in 500 yen coins. In the USA, we’ve never had a successful coin that was abundant over $.25, so buying a 250 yen pack of cigarettes isn’t going to be as easy here.

Man I miss the vending machines.

]]> By: Jan http://blog.q-taro.com/snapshots/vending-machine-heaven/#comment-4562 Jan Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:25:25 +0000 http://blog.q-taro.com/snapshots/vending-machine-heaven/#comment-4562 Mmmh... vending machines. I remember when I visited Japan for the first time I was crazy about some sort of sparkling applejuice fruit drink - that was 8 years ago. Unfortunately by that time I didn't care to remember the name and a year later I found out they must have replaced it with an applejuice of much sweeter, somehow artificial taste. I even tried the same vending machine (or at least one at the very same spot ;). These days, I'll rather go for water or ice tea/coffee during Japan's hot summer. Mmmh… vending machines. I remember when I visited Japan for the first time I was crazy about some sort of sparkling applejuice fruit drink - that was 8 years ago. Unfortunately by that time I didn’t care to remember the name and a year later I found out they must have replaced it with an applejuice of much sweeter, somehow artificial taste. I even tried the same vending machine (or at least one at the very same spot ;).
These days, I’ll rather go for water or ice tea/coffee during Japan’s hot summer.

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