A Japanese Veggie Vending Machine. Its about time!
I have to thank CScout Japan for finding such an interesting piece of info.
I am sure everyone who loves or knows anything about Japan would know about vending machines. Unlike here where I live in the United States, Japan has vending machine for just about anything you would want. And not to mention they are around the corner in busy city streets. Boy sometimes I wish there was one right around the corner from my house. Luckily for me though I live in NYC, so most places would have a convenient store not too far off.
But enough about that, back to the topic. It turns out that Japanese ingenuity has come up with the Japanese Veggie vending machine. Ahh finally an answer for those busy city folks that can’t make it in time to buy their veggies before the store closes. I personally am just wondering how fresh are these vegetables? And I sure hope these vending machines are keeping them well refrigerated. Now if only we had an entire supermarket inside a vending machine, man that would be so awesome!
I’ve seen a lot of strange, to my western eyes, things in Japan, including squid-flavored ice-cream. The vending machines are always a treat. In the 70s one could buy flight insurance from vending machines in the US right in the airport. It made me feel a little strange to be doing that just before boarding, but I did it anyway.
The modern version you have pictured is descended from this one in my Tokyo neighborhood:
http://tokyostories.pnn.com/articles/show/15401-vegetables-grow-on-thieves