A vending machine near Tokyo 's Imperial Palace dispenses tomatoes . Kagome is promoting the fruit as a healthy alternative to energy drinks and bars . Hide Caption 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 dispenses tomatoes . Kagome is promoting the fruit as a healthy alternative to energy drinks and bars . Tomatoes are among a long list of weird things that Japanese can buy from vending machines . The country has 5.5 million vending machines , or one for every 23 people in the country .