A vending machine near Tokyo 's Imperial Palace sells apples . `` I recommend runners have one after jogging to supply nutrition , '' a Kagome executive was quoted as saying in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper . Kagome is promoting the machines as a healthy alternative to alcoholic restaurants and bars . Tomatoes are among a long list of weird things that Japanese can buy from the machines . The country has 5.5 million vending machines , or one for every 23 people in the country .
A vending machine near Tokyo 's Imperial Palace sells apples . Kagome is promoting the machines as a healthy alternative to alcoholic restaurants and bars . Tomatoes are among a long list of weird things that Japanese can buy from the machines . The country has 5.5 million vending machines , or one for every 23 people in the country .