{"id":5751,"date":"2021-09-18T13:37:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T20:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=5751"},"modified":"2021-09-22T16:27:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T23:27:33","slug":"infamous-vending-machines-of-akihabara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=5751","title":{"rendered":"Infamous vending machines of Akihabara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/Akihabara-weird-vending-machine-Japan-Tokyo-note-message-location-address-photos-2.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I come to these vending machines every time I get to Tokyo and buy at least one thing from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past, I have gotten a written story (in Japanese and I still need help translating it), a wind up <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stag_beetle\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stag_beetle\" target=\"_blank\">giant stag beetle<\/a>, and numerous other trinkets I keep on my desk to remind me of better days of travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s are <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2019\/04\/24\/we-caved-in-to-curiosity-and-bought-a-mystery-box-from-a-strange-vending-machine-in-akihabara\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2019\/04\/24\/we-caved-in-to-curiosity-and-bought-a-mystery-box-from-a-strange-vending-machine-in-akihabara\/\" target=\"_blank\">two pretty<\/a> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2021\/09\/16\/mr-sato-makes-a-frightening-purchase-at-an-akihabara-vending-machine\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2021\/09\/16\/mr-sato-makes-a-frightening-purchase-at-an-akihabara-vending-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\">good write-up<\/a>s on what to experience if you decide to go yourself. But do be <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2013\/01\/09\/messing-with-these-vending-machines-may-result-in-severing-of-fingers-andor-published-photos-of-your-genitals\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2013\/01\/09\/messing-with-these-vending-machines-may-result-in-severing-of-fingers-andor-published-photos-of-your-genitals\/\" target=\"_blank\">aware of the uncharacteristic graphic warning signs<\/a> posted there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If these items aren&#8217;t your fare, maybe find some of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2018\/01\/19\/japanese-twitter-falls-in-love-with-unusual-vending-machine-in-akihabara\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2018\/01\/19\/japanese-twitter-falls-in-love-with-unusual-vending-machine-in-akihabara\/\" target=\"_blank\">exclusive vending machines that sell one of a kind and delicious, products<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I come to these vending machines every time I get to Tokyo and buy at least one thing from them. In the past, I have gotten a written story (in Japanese and I still need help translating it), a wind up giant stag beetle, and numerous other trinkets I keep on my desk to remind me of better days of travel. Here&#8217;s are two pretty good write-ups on what to experience if you decide to go yourself. 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