There is no shortage of vending machines in Japan. Drinks, cigarettes, chocolate, and rice are all readily available at the press of a button. And I for one am not complaining. Just take a look at this little beauty.
But there are also machines stocking rather more risqué products. And with a big thanks to Alex for the photograph, Tokyo Times can now proudly boast a picture of one of those infamous panty and porn vending machines.
There aren’t many of us who get see such a thing on a daily basis, so just for good measure here’s a close-up.
I don’t think there’s much I can add. Except perhaps to point out that the items with a red light below them are sold out. Obviously very popular!
Alex says
Yippee! Looks great! Maybe I’ll have to go back and get a pic of the porn machines. I couldn’t figure out exactly what was in there. One thing looked alarmingly like a penis pump.
Lee says
A vending machine selling a penis pump. What are you waiting for? Get out there and get a picture!!
We don’t have anything like that round here. I feel like I’m missing out!
Alex says
Christi thinks that what it was. I wasn’t sure. I guess I could go get a closer look…I thought they had those machines all around Japan. Pretty telling if they put one outside a US base. They must think WE’RE the perverts!
em says
guess i’ll have to take your word on the contents of those machines cuz it’s all in Japanese, but man, what an odd thing. do they try to get proof of age or anything or am i being naive…at least for the beers??
Lee says
You are not supposed to purchase stuff if you are under age, but it’s just a machine that takes money, so….
If they had those beer machines in Britain, one can only imagine the chaos that would ensue. Yet in Japan they aren’t surrounded by young drinkers getting absolutely wasted. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen, but it doesn’t seem to cause the problems you imagine it could.
The perverts surrounding the panty machines is another matter altogether though!
[dan black] says
No proof of age needed? I’d have been blind by 14 if I had access to those!
Lee says
Indeed. Porn, beer, and cigarettes all readily available at the push of a button. Japanese kids don’t realise how lucky they are.
colin says
Where are these machines, and how widespread are they??
988066 says
Vending machines are so boring in America.