In
Japan, 47.4% of all vending machines sell
beverages. The remainder offer a wide
variety of items. Here are some of the
many different types of vending machines
you can see in Japan.
This
device, called Music POD, sells
musical recordings. After you
select the music, the data is
downloaded via optical cable from
the record company's server, then
recorded on a mini-disc. It takes
only about 30 seconds to record a
four-minute song. The machine
will even print the lyrics and
the jacket of the original CD
recording on a label for you.
This is Japan's newest vending
machine, seen in stores since May
1999.
In
Japan, 47.4% of all vending machines sell
beverages. The remainder offer a wide
variety of items. Here are some of the
many different types of vending machines
you can see in Japan. 
