Using the Machines .........

While the machines all take coins, most also accept common notes and give change. Some even accept 10000 yen notes, the highest currency. And of course, if you do need change, there is a machine that can do that, too.

With the low crime rate in Japan, few machines are vandalised or robbed. What is becoming more difficult is to keep the machines stocked and serviced and the demand for staff to do this continues to grow. Technology may help out with computerised monitoring of purchases already in place and trials for ordering depleted stock using data directly from the machine so that servicemen can carry sufficient of the appropriate items.

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Written By Tracey Jones