New Japanese banknotes expected to break vending machines

Posted by anigbrowl on Saturday June 08, 2024 @06:42PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/world/asia/japan-bank-notes-vending-machines.html

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Re:New Japanese banknotes expected to break vending machines by electricduck on Saturday June 08, 2024 @08:20PM (#40621034)

Heh, this happened in the UK too when they introduced new shapes of coins for already-existing currency. Just like the UK, Japan businesses have been forewarned for some time and this is mostly clickbait nonsense.

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Re:New Japanese banknotes expected to break vending machines by aikinai on Saturday June 08, 2024 @08:55PM (#40621185)

The UK doesn't have nearly as many vending machines.

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Re:New Japanese banknotes expected to break vending machines by pajko on Sunday June 09, 2024 @08:49AM (#40624088)

I've spent 2 months in Japan and never paid by cash at a vending machine, but only by my Suica card.

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Re:New Japanese banknotes expected to break vending machines by jeeeb on Monday June 10, 2024 @07:24AM (#40632377)

Very area dependent. In more rural area cash only vending machines are more common.

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