If Hong Kong can boast the highest population density of any city in the world, Japan can definitely boast the highest vending machine density of any country in the world, with the number of vending machines in action by the end of 2007 standing at a lazy 5,405,300.
The reason for such a staggering number is primarily their convenience, but we're not particularly concerned with that. What is interesting however is the type of item that can be procured using vending machines in Japan.
Here they are, and this is by no means an exhaustive list, the search continues...
Food / beverage
Canned drink
Bottled drink
Carton drink
Cup drink
Alcoholic drink
Nuts
Chewing gum
Candy
Bread
Snacks
Cup Ramen
Burgers
Canned Ramen
Rice
Eggs
Hot Dogs
Curry
Spaghetti
Ice Cream
Popcorn
Spaghetti
Ice Cream
Tobacco
Cigarettes
Cigarette lighters
Tickets
Train tickets
Food tickets
Postage stamps
Horse racing tickets
Payment stamps
Random
Postcards
Newspapers
Magazines
Books
Comic Books
Cards
Adult Videos
Umbrellas
Telephone cards
Fishing Bait
Used schoolgirls underwear (banned since 1995)
Toast
Condoms
Tissues
Phone battery chargers
Travel insurance
Disposable cameras
Stag Beatles
Dry Ice
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