A Japanese noodle manufacturer has launched the world’s first canned ramen made with wheat noodles which will soon be available in vending machines across the country. Maruyama Seimen’s canned version ...

The words "gourmet" and "vending machine" aren't often used in the same sentence. But that's exactly how Andy Lin describes Yo-Kai Express, a large green machine that serves up a steaming bowl of ...

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Japan is home to more than 2.6 million vending machines, meaning there’s roughly one machine for every 45-50 residents. These machines sell everything ranging from fresh flowers and hot ramen bowls to ...

TOKYO — The vending machine at Hiroshi Nishitani’s Tokyo ramen restaurant has been reliable for a decade. Customers feed it money, and it prints out their orders while he makes fresh noodles in the ...

They’re like mini-cities with alleys devoted to ramen, “perfect” bento boxes and vending machines stocked with sake, coffee ...