Vending machines occupy space in Japan from the expected to the unexpected ... which generate $5 million annually dispensing beverages, snacks, candy and toys. “We do not foresee any changes ...

The retro machines offer items such as hot soba and udon noodles, burgers, candy and bottled fizzy drinks ... site on their last day before leaving Japan. Mika Hirama, a 56-year-old PR official ...

Flavorless (?) Candy, a convenience store product in Japan, spurred debate over what the “taste of nothingness” tastes like, if anything. By Hisako Ueno and Mike Ives Reporting from Tokyo and ...