変な自動販売機

Japan is often quoted as having the weirdest vending machines, and after looking at these 12, I’d say Japan probably still wins with the lobster vending machine (more like a UFO catcher really). I was happy to see that other countries made the list though.

I’d have to say the bike dispenser seems like a really sweet idea. This doesn’t have a place in Japan as everyone owns a bike already, but America could most definitely benefit from it.

Though it may seem like Japan goes out of their way to make ridiculously crazy or specific vending machines, they are there for a purpose. Japanese people have a different cultural background so while liquor, t-shirt, and banana vending machines sound weird in America, having vending machines that only sell food and sodas seems like a bunch of BS in Japan. Even the weird ones the US has to offer (like the pizza and live bait) are just different takes on food
convenience. To your defense America, the marijuana vending machine is pretty cool.

The above mentioned ‘t-shirt’ vending machines are found at Round 1, a multi-story playground of awesomeness. Round one has something for everyone, mini-bikes, video games, tennis courts, bowling, karaoke, batting cages, the list goes on. Coming straight from work, you don’t
want to hit the batting cages or risk wiping out your mini-bike in a suit. Why not pay a couple hundred yen for a t-shirt and shorts? Granted the t-shirts are so thin they’re practically see-through, its still better than wrapping your tie up in your mini-bike chain.

Its only a matter of time before they have neck brace vending machines.