初到日本的外国人感到最惊奇的事之一就是该国有如此多的自动售货机。4亿多自动售货机遍布日本各地,昼夜24小时提供软饮料、酒类、香烟、车票及其它商品的服务。目前这种售货机已成为人们日常生活中不可缺少的一部分,如果缺了它,日本人的生活则不可想象。日本每年用自动售货机销售的商品额近600亿美元。是世界上最高的国家。为什么自动售货机在日本有如此大的市场?为了满足日趋增长的需求量,日本人又开发研制出 One of the things that surprised most foreigners who arrived in Japan was that there were so many vending machines in the country. More than 400 million vending machines are available throughout Japan, providing soft drinks, alcohol, cigarettes, tickets and other goods 24 hours a day, 24 hours a day. At present, this vending machine has become an indispensable part of people’s daily life. Without it, Japanese life is inconceivable. Japan uses vending machines to sell nearly 600 billion U.S. dollars each year. Is the highest country in the world. Why vending machines in Japan have such a large market? In order to meet the growing demand, the Japanese have developed