{"id":6475,"date":"2026-05-23T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=6475"},"modified":"2026-05-23T06:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T13:00:44","slug":"bizarre-japanese-vending-machine-sells-peace-and-equality-and-angels-and-demons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=6475","title":{"rendered":"Bizarre Japanese vending machine sells \u201cPeace and Equality\u201d and \u201cAngels and Demons\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We find out just how devilish and angelic these 100-yen surprises are.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Our reporter Natsuno Futon was strolling the streets of Oyama<\/strong> City<\/strong> in Tochigi Prefecture<\/strong> the other day when she came across an unusual vending machine<\/strong>. The first thing that caught her eye was the huge \u201c100 yen\u201d (US$0.63) sign on the front, but then, as she stepped closer, she became even more intrigued.<\/p>\n

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There, in the window display, were the words \u201c\u3044\u308d\u3093\u306a\u304a\u3082\u3061\u3083<\/strong>\u201d (\u201cvarious toys<\/strong>\u201c), and beneath them: \u201cContains items worth between 20 and 300 yen<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n

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As her eyes moved down to scan the second row, she read the words: \u201c\u5e73\u548c\u3068\u5e73\u7b49<\/strong>\u201d (\u201cPeace and Equality\u201d) <\/strong>and then, on the third row, \u201c\u5929\u4f7f\u3068\u60aa\u9b54<\/strong>\u201d (\u201cAngels and Demons\u201d). <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Natsuno had never encountered a vending machine stocked with Peace and Equality<\/strong> and Angels and Demons<\/strong> before, and neither had her children who were with her on this outing. Needless to say, her children were excited to find out what these mystery items were, so Natsuno found herself reaching into her pocket for some 100-yen coins.<\/p>\n

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With a machine like this, part of the fun is randomly selecting a button to press, and her daughter started by pushing one of the buttons on the top row, which were marked \u201c\u304a\u3082\u3061\u3083<\/strong>\u201d (\u201ctoys<\/strong>\u201c).<\/p>\n

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\u25bc A long cylinder immediately popped out into the tray at the bottom of the machine, and this is what came out of it.<\/p>\n

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A toy car and five toy coins<\/strong>. From Natsuno\u2019s point-of-view, this was a bit of a disappointment, particularly as her daughter doesn\u2019t have any interest in toy cars or fake coins.<\/p>\n

\u25bc Hoping for something better, her daughter popped a real coin into the machine and pressed a button on the \u201cPeace and Equality<\/strong>\u201crow.<\/p>\n

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The buttons on the second and third rows read \u201c\u304a\u83d3\u5b50<\/strong>\u201d (\u201csweets<\/strong>\u201c), so they knew this would be something edible. What that would be, however, remained a mystery until they popped the lid on the canister they received.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Oh! That looks like Mochitaro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Mochitaro is a classic Japanese \u201cdagashi<\/a>\u201d (cheap snack) consisting of crunchy rice cracker chunks.<\/strong> It wasn\u2019t the only thing in the canister, as it also contained some mango jelly<\/strong> and a small bag of Haribo gummy candies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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For 100 yen (US$0.63), this was a decent deal, and it gave Natsuno and her daughter hope that they might be able to encounter an angel on their next try.<\/p>\n

\u25bc Time to press a button on the \u201cAngels and Demons\u201d row.<\/p>\n

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What came out, however, appeared to be neither an angel nor a demon, as the canister was ambiguous.<\/p>\n

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Even after looking inside, they weren\u2019t sure whether they\u2019d been visited by a demon or an angel, as they received six cheap candies that might\u2019ve been worth around 100 yen<\/strong>. The dark hues on some of the packs, including the iconic Black Thunder chocolate<\/a>, hinted at a devilish selection, but on the other hand, it was a pretty good deal.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Curious to give it another try, Natsuno\u2019s daughter pressed another button\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u25bc \u2026and out popped a canister with the word \u201cDevil<\/strong>\u201d printed on it in big red characters.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc What was inside?<\/p>\n

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\u25bc One puffed wheat snack. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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This was definitely devilish <\/strong>\u2013 paying 100 yen to receive just one cheap puffed rice snack was a merciless move, and now they were more determined than ever to meet an angel.<\/p>\n

\u25bc <\/strong>One more try.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc <\/strong>Success!<\/p>\n

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The progression from ambiguous canister through to devil and then angel was such a great progression that Natsuno felt it was almost as if there was someone inside the machine, reading the atmosphere and doling out excitement in increasing levels.<\/p>\n

\u25bc <\/strong>The word \u201c\u30a2\u30bf\u30ea!<\/strong>\u201d (\u201cwin!<\/strong>\u201c) was also printed on the canister, adding to the sense of joy.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc <\/strong>So\u2026let\u2019s see what the angel delivered.<\/p>\n

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This was definitely a win, as it was the best result so far, with Natsuno estimating the total value to be more than 100 yen. Emboldened by this result, Natsuno and her daughter went for another try on the toy line, which seemed to present a better deal than the sweet options.<\/p>\n

\u25bc <\/strong>If there\u2019s a chance of winning something worth up to 300 yen, this is where they might get lucky.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc They were rewarded with two fun erasers from respected company Iwako, and a dinosaur egg.<\/p>\n

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Natsuno figured this bundle was worth over 200 yen. It wasn\u2019t bad, but to be honest, she wouldn\u2019t say it was worth 300 yen.<\/p>\n

\u25bc After a total of six tries, here\u2019s everything they received.<\/p>\n

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It may not have been a huge deal, but the real draw of the machine wasn\u2019t a tangible product visible to the human eye. The real takeaway here was the fun and excitement of wondering what might come out of the machine, and that was worth way more than every deposit of 100 yen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u25bc There aren\u2019t really any other places in the world where you can buy \u201cpeace and equality\u201d for 100 yen.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Judging by the containers in the return spot for reuse, there weren\u2019t many angels that day either, so they felt extra blessed to have received one.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019d like to try your luck at the vending machine, it\u2019s located under a sign for \u201cNPO Aoringo\u201d on a black building that reads \u201cAd Promote Co., Ltd.\u201dand we\u2019ve included the address for you below.<\/p>\n

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Ad Promote operates and stocks these machines, and according to its online shop, \u201cOmoro Shokai\u201d (\u201cFun Trading Company\u201d), the Omoro vending machines ceased operations in January this year. That means this machine, which we visited in May, is the last of its kind in the country, so if you\u2019re like us and love visiting weird and unusual machines, this is a stop worth putting on your itinerary.<\/p>\n

Location information<\/strong>
\nOmoro Vending Machine \/ \u304a\u3082\u308d\u30fc\u81ea\u8ca9\u6a5f
\nAddress: Tochigi-ken, Oyama-shi, Awamiya 1-13-41
\n\u6803\u6728\u770c\u5c0f\u5c71\u5e02\u7c9f\u5bae1-13-41
\nWebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Photos \u00a9SoraNews24<\/em>
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