February 3, 2009

Vending Machines in Japan

In JAPAN ...

There is no need for the supermarkets !! Everything is available in vending machines everywhere..

Eggs


Umbrellas


Business Cards


Noodles/Ramen


Popcorn


Rice cleaner (mostly for farmers)


Even their Coke machines are a lot better


Fishing line, fish hooks and even bait can be purchased here.


Kids' Toys


Toilet Paper


Flowers


Fried Foods (French fries, hot dogs, etc.)


Film & disposable cameras


Reverse Vending (In other words this is a recycling machine. Put your can in and get money back)


Ice cream


Batteries


Vending machines that sell kerosene can be found all around Japan . Much of the home heating is with kerosene space heaters. One brings their own jugs and fills them here. The rate when this picture was taken was 756 yen for 18 liters.


Many supermarkets have machines that dispense dry ice to help keep your frozen goods cold until you get home!


Newspapers


Finally Japanese Police Vehicles ( The BEST ones )



February 2, 2009

An Interesting Observation


1. The sport of choice for the urban poor is BASKETBALL.


2 The sport of choice for maintenance level employees is BOWLING


3 The sport of choice for front-line workers is FOOTBALL.


4 The sport of choice for supervisors is BASEBALL.


5 The sport of choice for middle management is TENNIS.

and........


6 The sport of choice for corporate executives and officers is GOLF.



THE AMAZING CONCLUSION:


The higher you go in the corporate structure, the smaller your balls become.

Gutten Morgen??