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Tokyo is the vending machine capital of the world

You are never out of luck to find what you need in one of the world’s largest cities, where centuries old traditions merge with contemporary design and technology. From its incredibly crowded streets and densely inhabited residential buildings to its modest and quaint sushi bars and tea rooms, you can find almost anything your heart desires. And—you can find it in a vending machine!

That’s right. You can’t walk 10 meters without passing a vending machine in Tokyo, Japan (last Tuesday’s Globle: Capitals answer). And sometimes, those 10 meters may be packed full of machines selling almost everything you can imagine. Are you hungry? No problem! There are machines which will whip up a complete dinner for you in seconds. Or maybe you are just looking for a quick snack to take on the go. Sushi, cakes, biscuits, ramen, onigiri, bread, and even ice cream in a can are all options. Maybe you are in the mood for a burger. While you wait, you can enjoy a popular drink, or even a more adult alcoholic beverage. Smokers will be glad to know that cigarettes are also available.

And if it starts to rain, don’t worry—you can pick up an umbrella from a vending machine on just about any corner. With so many people on the go in this amazing city, it is no wonder that vending machines have become such an integral part of daily routine. These machines also provide more traditional items, like fermented soy, cream, and different types of fruit.

In Tokyo, life moves fast, and while you are on the go, you can pick up whatever you need along the way. To keep things exciting, there are also mystery machines, which sell mystery items wrapped in plain paper! No matter the occasion, chances are, Tokyo has a vending machine just for you!

https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/things-to-do/weird-but-wonderful-vending-machines-in-tokyo

https://kokorocares.com/blogs/blog/unique-food-vending-machines-in-japan

Answers to last week's games

Monday, February 26 to Sunday, March 3.

Forgeous

Købke, C. (1838). Valdemar Hjartvar Købke (1813–1893), the Artist's Brother. [Oil on canvas]. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436825

Play Forgeous for March 4.

Linxicon

The following are the shortest paths with the strongest links from last week:

• #14 teenager -> employee -> factory -> manufacturing

• #15 exact -> accuracy -> consistency -> repetition -> poetry -> poet

• #16 hear -> sound -> music -> sheet music -> sheet

• #17 sorry -> apology -> acknowledgement -> communicate -> improvement -> progress

• #18 map -> globe -> earth -> pollution -> deterioration -> diminish -> decrease

• #19 literally -> logically -> logic -> mathematics -> division -> divide

• #20 electric -> power -> knowledge -> understanding -> meaning -> definition