TOKYO >> Fancy some hot noodle soup? There’s a choice of hot and fresh udon, soba and ramen. Maybe a hamburger? There’s even toast, or a nice serving of ochazuke, a bowl of rice in tea or soup. Not to ...

Buckle in, travelers, we're cranking open the neon-humming door of the Takeout Time Machine. Its buttons are sticky with soda pop syrup, and inside it hums the faint, sugary static of days gone by.

SAGAMIHARA, Japan – A flurry of hungry customers on a recent lunch break curiously inspected the rows of retro vending machines next to a tire shop, located about a 10-minute drive from Camp Zama. For ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re of a certain age, you probably have fond memories of getting toys and trinkets out of vending machines. For many of us, ...

On a sidewalk in Michigan, a brightly painted vending machine offered something a little different from snacks or drinks. Instead, with the push of a button, it delivered a small act of kindness. The ...

Vending machines devoted to Fruitopia were like shrines; its message of Nirvana hummed in schools, malls, and roller rinks near and far. Alas, manmade utopia is merely a construct, and by the early ...