it's an old trick to buy a can of hot coffee or tea from a vending machine

從販賣機買一罐熱咖啡或熱茶

and then put it in your pocket to keep you warm

然後放進的口袋裡取暖，已經是老招了

in japan there's a wide variety of vending machines and each machine has a

日本有各式各樣的販賣機，而且每部機器裡都有非常

huge selection

多的選項

some of these drink machines have over thirty different types to choose from

有一些飲料販賣機裡有超過三十種品項可供挑選

in fact, by the time you get in front of one of these machines you may have

事實上，當你站到這些販賣機的其中一台前面的時候，你可能又

changed your mind and what you want it

改變心意想買別的東西了

offering a large selection is one way that japan offers excellent service

提供眾多選擇是日本提供優質服務的一個方法

vending machines are no exception

販賣機也不自外於此

here are some facts about japanese vending machines

這裡有一些關於日本販賣機的真實情況

in japan there is one vending machine for every 23 people

在日本，就數量比來看，平均每23人就有一台販賣機

vending machines in japan do over 7 trillion yen of business every year

日本的販賣機每年營業額超過7兆日幣

There are over five million vending machines nationwide

全國約有超過5百萬台販賣機

so that means that each vending machine yields about 1.4million yen

所以意味著每台販賣機可以獲利約140萬日幣

0r 15,000 dollars

或1萬5000美元

The average electricity bill per vending machine is 4300yen per month

每個月每一台販賣機的平均電費約日幣4300元

Machines turn off heating and refrigeration from 1 to 4 AM to

機器在每天凌晨一點到四點會關掉供熱與冷卻系統以

conserve power

節省電力

if you're thinking of picking a fight with the vending machine

如果你想要找販賣機的碴，

Think twice

再考慮一下吧

Each machine is equipped with a PHS transmitter which sends a signal

當它被玩弄或蓄意破壞時，每一台機器都配有PHS傳輸發射器可以傳送信號

to the police when it's being tampered with or vandalized

給警方

We're talking about high-tech machines here

我們現在談論的可是高科技的機器呢

let's look at drink vending machines

我們來看看飲料販賣機

These are the most well known and can be found everywhere.

飲料販賣機是最為人所知，且到處都可以看得到的

The selection is amazing

而且選擇驚人的多

There are several different beverage companies & distributors in japan

在日本有一些不同的飲料公司和批發商，

and each machine features drinks produced by the manufacturer or its partners

而每一台機器都是以製造商或它的合作廠商作製造的飲品為號召

Are these drinks with characters any good?

這些上面有卡通人物飲料好喝嗎？

you'll have to try to find out

你必須自己嘗試了

Vending machines are made in all sizes

販賣機有各種不同大小

This half size machine wastes no space

這種只有一半大小的機器完全不浪費空間

Technology is gradually turning japan into a cashless society

科技逐漸把日本變成一個不用現金的社會

and the PASMO & SUICA cards are good examples

PASMO卡和SUICA卡 都是很好的例子

2 re-chargeable smart cards

兩種可儲值的智慧卡

Just touch your card to the sensor, and WALLAH!

只要把你卡片觸碰感應器，登登！

you've purchased a drink

你已經買好一瓶飲料了

SHIBUYA

澀谷

people are on the move

人們都馬不停蹄的

it's a busy place

這是個繁忙之地

There isn't always time to get a healthy meal

人們並不是總有時間去吃個健康的一餐

but people need the energy to keep on working

但還是需要精力來繼續工作

Enter this machine

使用這台機器

The banana vending machine

香蕉販賣機

It's easy to make a choice. They are all bananas!

要選擇很容易，因為全都是香蕉

Insert 130 yen

投入日幣130元

select a number

選擇一個數字

and watch the machine get your banana

然後看著機器取得你的香蕉

the banana is carefully lowered and deposited in the lower receptacle

香蕉被小心翼翼地降下，毫無損傷地放到較低的存放箱

to be collected without any bruising

以便拿取

It's the perfect banana! Chilled and ready to eat

真是完美的香蕉 ，冰涼而且可以即取即吃

Bananas are always fresh and this machine is refrigerated

香蕉總是很新鮮，而且這台機器有供冷系統，

which is especially good during the hot summer months

讓你可以清涼一「夏」

if you have a family you can buy a bunch of bananas for 390yen

如果你有一家子，你可以以日幣390元買一串蕉

My buddy Peter and i were out for a walk in one of Tokyo's parks

我的好朋友彼得和我到東京的一個公園那裡走走

It was a lovely day

那是個美好的一天

Peter wanted lunch and thought of going back to the station

彼得想要吃午餐 ，而且想到可以回車站

to eat at a restaurant

那裡的一家餐廳吃

But there's another option

但還有別的選擇

Down the street is a hot lunch vending machine

沿著這條街走下去就是有熱食販賣機

Why not picnic outside and enjoy the day?

何不在外野餐，享受這一天呢？

This vending machine serves hot boxed lunches at a reasonable price

這個販賣機以合理的價格提供了熱餐盒供午餐食用

It takes a couple of minutes to prepare

它需要幾分鐘準備

I hit the Cup Noodles machine for an appetizer

我到杯麵機那裡選購開胃菜

There is a good selection

那裡有很棒的選擇

Peter's still waiting so i filled the cup of noodles with hot water from the

彼得還在等，所以我用販賣機裡內建的自動熱水供給機為杯麵

hot water dispenser inside the vending machines

注滿了熱水

Peter finally got his hot lunch for two

彼得在兩分鐘後終於拿到他的熱食

Too hot drinks complete the fast lunch set

加上熱騰騰的飲料，就完成了一個速食午餐組合

"ONIGIRI" rice balls with two chicken "KARA-AGE"(deep fried)

飯糰和唐揚雞塊

Curry flavored Ramen

咖哩風味的泡麵

Ahh... nature

啊...大自然啊

you can't beat it

再也沒有比這個更好的了

and with vending machines you can grab lunch and never step foot inside a store

透過販賣機，你就可以很快地取得午餐，完全不用踏進店裡一步

this vending machine offers entertainment while you wait

這台販賣機會在你等待時為你提供娛樂

Choose your coffee and watch the TV robot go to work!

選擇你要的咖啡，然後看著電視裡的機器人開始幹活

The seconds tick away faster when you're looking for a red ball in the right cup

當你忙著找紅球在哪一個杯子時，時間會過得快一點

which one is it?

是哪一個杯子？

you didn't forget about your coffee, did you?

你沒忘掉你的咖啡，是吧？

A perfect cup

完美的一杯咖啡

Auto door, and you're done!

自動門，你已經買好了

the coffee vending machine experience, at its best

使用咖啡販賣機的經驗真是最棒的

AKIHABARA

秋葉原

it's known as Otaku central

秋葉原以御宅族群集為名

and OTAKU need a lot of energy in this town

他們在這個城鎮裡活動需要很多的精力

unfortunately people don't have much time to eat around here,

可惜他們卻沒有那麼多時間在那裡吃東西

so here's the solution

所以這裡有個解決的方法

it's a Ramen in a can vending machine

這是一台易開罐拉麵販賣機

It serves up hot and cold Ramen

它提供熱的和涼的拉麵

japanese ODEN, too

還有日本的關東煮

each can comes with a fork

每一罐都附有一隻叉子

We caught up with one computer Otaku on his lunch break

我們在一個電腦御宅族的午休時間趕上了他的腳步

Let's take a look at some other machines

讓我們來看看其他的一些販賣機

an ice cream vending machine

冰淇淋販賣機

How about a quick newspaper and a candy bar before you catch the train?

在趕火車之前迅速地買份報紙或糖果如何？

Trade platforms are convenient place for busy people

這樣的交易平台對於忙碌的人來說很方便

It carries some of my favorite snacks

它裝了一些我最愛的零食

Rice vending machines can be found in rural areas

白米販賣機可以在鄉村地區找到

If your family runs out, there's a bag available 24 hours a day

如果你家的米吃完了，這裡有二十四小時全天營業的米可買

Digital vending machines are quickly taking over in Tokyo

數位販賣機很快地就在東京獨佔鰲頭

This one gives info about the drinks

這種販賣機會給你有關飲料的資訊

Just touched the screen

只要觸碰螢幕

Here's an interesting couple. A bread and umbrella vending machine

這是有趣的兩種機器。麵包和雨傘的販賣機

A bread in a can vending machine offers 8 different flavors

罐裝麵包販賣機提共了八種不同的口味

The umbrella machine is perfect for rainy days

雨傘販賣機則是雨天的完美好物

Only 500 yen and you'll stay dry on the way to work

只要日幣五百元，你就可以保持乾爽地去上班

Smokers have come to the right place

癮君子就來對地方了

Vending machines for cigarettes can contain over 60 different varieties

香菸販賣機裡的選擇包含了超過60種不同的品項

but beware

但要注意的是

You must be over twenty one to smoke in Japan

在日本，你必須超過21歲才能抽菸

And you need an ID card called TASPO before buying from machines

而且你在從販賣機買菸之前，需要一張叫TASPO 的成人購菸識別卡

Applications are available at tobacco kiosks around the country

識別証到全日本的香菸攤都可以申請

tobacco machines turn off after 11PM

香菸販賣機晚上十一點以後就會打烊

Underneath the tracks of YAMANOTE line in YURAKUCHO (station)

在有樂町站的在山手線軌道下

Is this watering hole

這是酒吧嗎?

it's a cove for lovers of alcohol

這是個飲酒愛好者的港灣

Yes

是的

japan has a beer vending machines and it's a perfect place to grab a brewski after work

日本有啤酒販賣機，這是個下班後能快速取得啤酒的好地方

There is even a hot SAKE machine

這裡甚至還有熱的清酒販賣機

you can buy snacks from a non machine inside after 6PM

晚上六點以後，你可以在人工的小店裡買到搭配的小吃

uh...

啊...

This place is great because it has the real, kind of "SHITA-MACHI" (old town) feeling here,

這地方太棒了，因為它真的有一點「下町」（老城市）的味道，

like downtown tokyo feeling

像是東京鬧區的感覺

Plus, outdoors and there's always lots of people around here

此外，這在戶外而且總是有一堆人聚集在這裡，

especially like this place a lot of foreigners come here. Just people outside

特別是有一大堆外國人來這邊，外面這裡總是

all the time

有人

I guess

我猜想是

my friends and I like to drink can beers like to be outside and so we kind of

我和我的朋友喜歡喝罐裝啤酒，喜歡戶外，所以我們對於

know the places where you can buy alcohol outside.

哪些地方可以在戶外買到啤酒就略有所知

It's way cheaper and it's

它太便宜了，而且

nice to have open-air

很棒的是它露天的空間

be able to relax little bit

可以讓我們在這裡稍微放鬆一下

KANPAI! (cheers!)

乾杯

so when you come to japan

所以你來日本的時候

try some of the vending machines. The longer you stay, the more you can try

來試用一些販賣機，你待得越久，你就可以試用越多

and travel around! You'll be surprised at what you find

而且到處逛逛，你會對於你所發現的感到驚訝