Contents

>REPORT #1
Introduction
>REPORT #2
What They Provide
>REPORT #3
Why So Popular?
>REPORT #4
Using The Machines
>REPORT #5
A Brief History
>REPORT #6
Some General Information
>REPORT #7
Photo Essay
>REPORT #8
TIMEasia.com Article

REPORT #7
Vending machines: Photo Essay
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Even the metropolis of Tokyo has hot springs. The water at
O-edo Higashiyama Spa rises from 1,500 meters under the
earth. These machines at the spa's entrance sell water
from the hot spring.

The spa water is drawn directly from underground,
so the machines dispensing it are small.
Twenty liters of water cost 250 yen.

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