I visited Japan and South Korea recently and travelled extensively in Tokyo, Seoul and tiny towns and was amazed at the number and location of vending machines. And in places hundreds in a row. In Australia we are pretty boring and just have soft drinks and snacks and occasionally find some ones selling phone chargers. Japan’s are next level though. i wonder on a business level and community mindset how they are do successful. I know I bought from them as very cheap compared to Australia’s high prices. Wondering as someone mentioned it as a business to me.