Vending Machine everywhere in Japan

You will never go thirsty in Japan. Drinks' vending machine are everywhere, trust me it's everywhere, you can find them at every street corners, every train stations, every shopping centers and so on. The drinks in the vending machine can be paid with coins, cash, and even possible with mobile phones. It can even give you back your change. After buying your drinks the vending machine usually display a cute message saying “thank you”.

There are also a next-generation Japan's vending machines on the street with hopes of increasing sales through better advertising. There is a camera with sensors embedded on the vending machine which will recognise your gender and age. This will allow the vending machine to recommend a suitable beverage depending on the buyer profile. For example if the machine detects you are a male user, it will recommend sports drink, and if it detects you are a female user it will recommend tea. You can even click on the screen and interact with the drink that you’re about to buy. 

The vending machine also has a system to display advertising when it is not in use. It also can provide recommendations appropriate to the time of day, temperature and season. For example, if it's a hot day, it will recommend you a cold drink and if it’s a cold day, it will recommend a hot drink. Or you can be like most user, just buy the drinks you want or looks attractive. Next time when your in Japan look for any Vending machines and test it's functions, it will be fun.