Next-gen Vending Machines Take Japan By Storm

This Week In Japan

English - October 22, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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This week we discuss the huge volcanic eruption on Mt Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's foray into the world of Youtube, the end of a Japanese gamer's epic quest to collect every single Playstation game & how frozen food vending machines are pleasing customers and saving businesses all across Japan.

Word of the week:
バイトテロ (baito-tero)

This episode was recorded on October 21st 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo.

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