Japan vending machine operator looks to strike gold with anime fandom
Acrylic cards printed by a Tag-Live! Card vending machine are shown at an industry event at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center on June 17. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi)TSUGUMI KAIJune 21, 2026 13:38 JSTTOKYO -- Even as Japan's vending machine market shrinks, one top operator is busy
Acrylic cards printed by a Tag-Live! Card vending machine are shown at an industry event at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center on June 17. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi)TSUGUMI KAIJune 21, 2026 13:38 JSTTOKYO -- Even as Japan's vending machine market shrinks, one top operator is busy adding machines by targeting the legions of pop idol and anime superfans.
TOKYO -- Even as Japan's vending machine market shrinks, one top operator is busy adding machines by targeting the legions of pop idol and anime superfans. TOKYO -- Even as Japan's vending machine market shrinks, one top operator is busy adding machines by targeting the legions of pop idol and anime superfans. Read NextMedia & EntertainmentWeverse app, made famous by BTS, helps turn superfandom into economic forceMedia & EntertainmentJapan's otaku culture takes off in Manila with CyberAgent festivalArtificial intelligenceAsian streaming services go big on microdramas and AI contentBusiness trendsJapan sticker trading craze engulfs girls and mothers in 'fierce scramble'OpinionSouth Korea seeks to turn hit movies into lasting industry successMedia & EntertainmentPoke-bubble?
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