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Japan is introducing new paper currency from today. This ANN report notes various shops will have to replace their vending machines. One ramen shop told them that purchasing a new vending machine cost the equivalent of 5,000 bowls of ramen.

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Krzysztof Woś2 years ago

@hardmaru It’s wild that this cost is passed down to vendors. Every small business that needs a new machine should get a grant from the government.

Dr 瞎写字儿2 years ago

You would replace the reader not the whole machine. Doesn't pass the smell test

Azehara2 years ago

This is absurd given how many vending machines are out there.

🇯🇵MizuhoAMVs🇺🇲2 years ago

Are the old notes still good? I am traveling from the states to Japan and got some of the older notes.

Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸2 years ago

Correction: Yes they are still good, but don't expect vending machines to accept any new bills you receive while in Japan.

Gilles Gouaillardet2 years ago

It would be cheaper to accept electronic money (IC card, Pay Pay and the likes). Oh wait, was that the initial plan? 🤔

AussieinJapan 🚴☕️🍕🍦🇯🇵🏯🎏2 years ago

¥2000 notes all over again? Dont see due to vending machine acceptance right? I’d love to not get a bunch of ¥1000 notes & have a gap note between ¥1000 & ¥5000 used more.

Andrés R. Martínez2 years ago

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"Yes our currency is basically toilet paper, but good news we're switching from Charmin to Cottonelle....btw we're gonna need a few rolls so you can accept customers' new rolls. Sorry for any inconvenience this w̶i̶l̶l̶ u̶n̶d̶o̶u̶b̶t̶e̶d̶l̶y̶ may cause. Yoroshiku and all that."

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