Food & BeverageJapan's sashimi vending machines hook new customers
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This sashimi vending machine, near the Omicho Market in Kanazawa, sells three to four kinds of seasonal fish for 500 yen a pack.
TAKUMI SASAKI and TAKUJI KUNISHIDA, Nikkei staff writers
KANAZAWA, Japan -- A couple of brand-new vending machines selling sashimi, small pieces of fresh raw fish, recently made their debut in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Japan Sea coast. The food dispensers are the latest innovation in Japan's rich vending machine culture.