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Writing for 3quarksdaily: On Being in Japan and Elsewhere

by Daniel Rourke Japan. That's where I am. With the rice-triangles and the tatami-mats and row upon row of vending machines. In a country where serving others is paramount, and where holidays are something that other people do, I find myself being serve... ...full story at Huge Entity

from Huge Entity on Mon, Sep 07 2009

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12 Aug 08 visit The Gateway to my Dreams?  »  Adventures of a Salaryman I've lived in Japan now for close to 10 years and I've now gotten completely used to vending machines. It's just part of life and a very convenient thing as well. I think I've seen most of what Japan has to offer in terms of vending machines; rice...
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07 Nov 07 visit Hot Drinks from Vending Machines  »  Mottekaero You know that it is Winter In Japan when the vending machines start to serve hot drinks.For me as an Australian it is still a novelty. The idea of popping ï¿¥120 into a vending machine and getting out a hot drink is rather good. Especially on very co...
26 Jan 08 visit Purikura  »  Loulogue Japan is vending-machine heaven, you can buy a huge variety of products from vending machines, and you can find the machines everywhere (within a hundred meters from my apartment there are at least 9). My favorite vending machine is the coin-operated...

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