TOKYO -- Japanese retailer Don Quijote is making a new play for international visitors, opening its first store set up only with vending machines offering items from instant ramen to personalized name ...

Ramen is a staple Japanese comfort food that comes in a variety of flavours and styles, from your standard shio (salt) and shoyu (soy sauce) broth to Sapporo’s famous miso ramen and even the soupless ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Over the years, Japan has seen an array of interesting and unusual vending machines. And recently, a brassiere dispensing one debuted in Tokyo. Ring ...

Stumbling across quirky vending machines in unexpected places is one of the many unique joys of living in Japan. The oddly named Rat Sunrise tyre shop in Kanagawa, however, has gone all-in on gimmicky ...