毎日驚く

I’ve decided to try and start adding a 毎日驚くto my blog. I find that every day I’m in Japan, something new surprises me, so I think it’s probably a good idea to try and keep a record of these small wonders to remind me why I chose to live in this country. Today’s surprise:

Actually, this surprise is from a few months back, but I figured it was good enough to start out my posts. In Japan, vending machines are as common as palm trees are in California, there are at least 5 on every corner. The variety of the vending machines is what’s amazing too - you can find everything from the standards like drinks or food to the more bizarre like used women’s clothing. I was introduced to this vending machine in a small town in Kanagawa prefecture. If you look closely, you’ll see that this machine sells white rice by the kilo. That’s right, rice from a vending machine. Awesome.

Click here to see today’s surprise