Japanese Vending Machine Restaurant and Food Unboxing ★ ONLY in JAPAN #44 レトロ自販機

Japanese Vending Machines combine technology with convenience.
Now, let's take that to the next level - THE VENDING MACHINE RESTAURANT
★ No staff at all
★ It's super clean
★ Retro machines
★ It's fast, cheap and fun!
Revisit this place in 2019 here with me ▶︎ • Japanese Vending Machi...
This is Jihankishokudo 自販機食堂 (Automat Diner) located in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture. The owner wanted to make a place where anyone can go to get a meal and have fun! He certainly succeeded.
The food vending machines:
The soba, udon and ramen vending machine
* Chashu-men (with meat) ramen and tenpura udon
330 to 400 yen
The toast sandwich vending machine
* Anko & Cheese or Italian toast sandwich
250 yen
The hot burger vending machine
* Cheeseburger, Curry Burger or Tar Tar Meat Sauce Burger
300 yen
There's also an old Coca-cola bottle vending machine, a cupnoodle machine, a vending machine with store souvenirs and some gachapon machines.
What was most impressive was that the restaurant was super clean.
There's no staff so people clean up after themselves recycling and wiping up where they sat and ate.
Where is Jihankishokudo?
Google Map: goo.gl/maps/ZUpokVmMqDE2
Address: 〒372-0833 群馬県伊勢崎市富塚町293−3 パレス本丸
Getting there:
By train
The nearest JR station is HONJO 本庄駅
and then a 10 minute taxi ride / 1800 yen or 40 minutes to walk it.
Tobu Isesaki Line stop in SHIN-ISESAKI
By Shinkansen
Joetsu Shinkansen stop is WASEDA-HONJO早稲田本庄 then a 15 minute taxi ride, approx 2500 yen
URL: / jihanki_lunch
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[@lalakuma9]

There's no staff but no one is stealing things and the place is super clean. Only in Japan!

[@octaviog9059]

Man japan is such a unique place too visit no one steals even in a staff free restaurant

[@LermaBean]

They're very similar to how polite Canadians are in terms of interaction and strict when it comes to the cleanliness standards in modern Japanese culture.

[@zulithern]

Even better than US At US there's a thief snatches apple products even its attached by prevent secure system and thief is like a flash.

[@kenmendoza6932]

How are you gonna steal a vending machine

[@lapom5669]

@@kenmendoza6932 for real 😂

[@GamingTaylor]

Japan must be the safest place to live in the world. If this was made in the U.S., I swear...within a week it would be robbed...

[@sambez7493]

lol it will be robbed daily on the USA lol

[@Redsoxking]

Not in my area

[@N4xVengeance]

ain't lyin

[@strawberrysilicon5534]

I knew right

[@strawberrysilicon5534]

Know

[@Aya010]

I'm really fascinated by how polite Japanese people are, if such a thing was in my country. The vending machines would've been thrown on the ground or broken and they would get free cola even though it is cheap and they got money. And everything would be a mess. Even just the thongs and plates would be stolen. And people would probably sleep there. FOR NO REASON. just because they can.

[@johnnyappleseed4794]

Aya 010 It should be a thing in your country so that we can steal the contents for easy money! Huh? Huh? You wanna do that?

[@Aya010]

John Cena Memes Netherlands

[@Aya010]

John Cena Memes It depends what place you've gone to. Probably Amsterdam or nah? It has a ghetto side. But tourists don't get to see that 😂

[@Aya010]

John Cena Memes Wow, I thought there are only nice innocent pizza making people. 😂👏🏻

[@streezmen774]

Well there are some weird Japanese people tho

[@pmarie2003]

It must be nice to live in a country where people don't steal everything that is not nailed down.

[@DaCheesecake951]

If this place existed in America, it would be destroyed over night. That’s why we can’t have nice things

[@kidcat7864]

Same problem in Germany - a lot of bad people around.

[@ericbazinga]

Agreed. It'd be covered in graffiti

[@laneey7956]

i wish i could go there and taste all the food there😍😍

[@okamijubei]

Uh... I don't think the Japanese community had much problems due with otakuism being in the states.

[@soloistnina9889]

exactly its sad

[@aus-li]

We could never have an awesome place like that in America, especially where I live, everything would be stolen In a day.

[@John4Huang]

+VoidX so true, and its getting worse by the day.

[@TheEpicAppleEater01]

True, in Ireland or would probably get vandalised by some teenager after the first week.

[@purplechickon]

Sadly I was thinking the same thing. Someone stole a whole flower pot from outside my work. We were like .....really?!

[@sqaaawww]

ikr, I wish it wasn't like that but...that's what happened in guess

[@aus-li]

purplechickon Where do you live?

[@fallingbed1]

If this was in America, there would be graffiti on the walls and the accessories like oven kits would be stolen

[@Dotclunk]

fallingbed hella true 😂💀

[@jl5548]

England as well

[@BungieStudios]

I'm dying because it's true. 😂💀 🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃

[@BungieStudios]

Homeless people would be squatting inside.

[@pinoi78]

The machines would either be broken into, vandalized, or stolen entirely.

[@75yomu]

It's nice to come back to watch this video every once in a while.

[@cerulean1602]

When I'm independent, I'm surely going to Japan. This is such an introvert's paradise

[@MCO18]

Perfect for us introverts!

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

Glowing reviews: 1st = Not bad. 2nd = Not THAT bad. 3rd = I could eat the whole thing. 4th = Well... what could you expect?

[@xtrlplayz3215]

Plot twist: the staff are inside the vending machine.

[@dellawrence4323]

If this restaurant was in any Western city it would be stripped bare in the first hour after dark.

[@michaelbrooks7663]

Del Lawrence that and it would be nasty as hell

[@MetaKnight964]

No it wouldn't, don't be paranoid.

[@huskyfaninmass1042]

I don't think it would happen in Reyjavik.

[@captainzhaji4311]

I think what appeals to me the most about Japan is how (at least from what I see) very disciplined they are. It's too amazing (sadly for us) that the restaurant can be THAT clean without even any staff present. Heck, in other parts of the world, even restaurants with staff still aren't so clean lol. I remember during a FIFA World Cup, Japanese visitors who came to cheer for their team, cleaned up after themselves in stadium. That's how impressive they are.

[@jeffjuice3886]

+captain zhaji not only that if it was in the US I'm fairly certain all utensils would have been long stolen. Not saying it may not happen in Japan, just less likely.

[@MaxskiSynths]

+captain zhaji That microwave would have been stolen within week 1 of opening in the UK....

[@FMHammyJ]

+captain zhaji As I understand, schools do not have janitorial staff....students take time to clean the school itself.....12 years of that, along with good parents....and I suspect it becomes almost part of your DNA.....

[@imsunyoungcho]

Koreans are pretty clean too, saw them picking up after other people.

[@imsunyoungcho]

And the. Scolding them.

[@deadby15]

That this unmanned place doesn’t get vandalized within 3 hours is the most amazing thing.

[@McCaroni_Sup]

Yeah, because this is Japan, not America. Not to sound like a boomer, but people still know the meaning of respect in the land of the rising sun.

[@fatli3138]

If there's a restaurant of this kind in America, it wouldn't last a day.

[@stephanuswidjaja105]

lol

[@porkyV2]

i've got to hand it to the japanese. such discipline! i cant imagine having a store like that here in my country due to our culture.

[@naurthankyouh6735]

bro this guy was my entire childhood, like, the nostalgiaaa

[@carlosdcf8268]

This was only six years ago dude lol

[@darkinsanity8347]

@@carlosdcf8268 he was probably like a teen when this came out dude

[@MalaysiaBarista]

This shows you crime is non-existent in Japan. In my country, there will be nothing left. Tables, chairs, chop sticks, even the vending machine will be stolen.

[@alexgreen1913]

Crime still happens, you just may not know about it.

[@nexu6517]

@@alexgreen1913 Very low in Japan. Their society knows how to respect things that aren't theirs, for the benefit of others as well. You can never have something like this in the U.S or my own country , Singapore.

[@jasontee839]

Wow

[@potatoeskimos]

@@nexu6517 Dude Singapore is alright, and Malaysia is ehh hit or miss. At least it's not Africa tier discipline.

[@helmsfamily1605]

Same

[@Tetleyb]

In the US, the can opener, oven mitt, tray, and rings would have been stolen along with anything else not bolted down. Not too mention, the machines would be broken into everyday.

[@danielcarnaval]

Sama here in Brazil... It's a shame.

[@RealityXP_]

I watched a different video at the same place and the tray changed, so it might have been stolen or broken within the 2 years the videos were apart

[@G1NZOU]

Even though Japanese vending machines are high tech, what impresses me even more is that among the new shiny high tech ones, they also still have a bunch of older ones from the 70's and 80's, that are so well maintained they still work. Proof not only that they're made well but that the Japanese are very respectful and don't vandalise things.

[@coffeelink943]

In reality it’s a giant microwave cooking frozen foods, don’t believe all Japanese vending machine food are fresh when majority of them are frozen because it’s last longer and more expensive to keep restocking them with fresh ingredients

[@flyingcat9857]

I’m from Japan.I don’t think some people really understand the concept of this restaurant.These retro vending machines are rare here, so people try them for the experience. No one eats here on a daily basis.

[@crackrat6166]

Maron Maron Automats were a common thing in east coast cities in the U. S. many years ago. They fell out of favor because people made the assumption that the food was unhealthy and unsafe for some reason.

[@microbios8586]

I remember seeing Lucy use an automated system like that in a movie or show from the 60s. She tried to make tomato soup from ketchup. It was funny,

[@tamaraalifia]

Salute for the discipline of japanese people .. they respect all the places in their country.. look at the trash. They divide leftover and others into several cans They really do it

[@tamaraalifia]

Tahir Rana why did you say such a thing? Let's just enjoy the video :)

[@japanimated9683]

I love the way this guy subtly expresses how displeased he is without directly saying it. That guy has turned Japanese for sure.

[@kaisoo3557]

Japanese have discipline when it comes to cleanliness thats why it's not surprising that its clean

[@jeffzalonka]

I think they are taught early. I've seen videos where kids clean their own school. How many kids do you know here in the US that do that.

[@ieatass4226]

another reason why it's so clean might be that he has no customer lol

[@bendat8846]

+vinboi lol. business wouldn't stay open long without customers

[@pieandkokopelli1984]

+jeffzalonka You're right on that - I'm part Japanese (grandparents live there) and have attended a few weeks of school way, way back in 5th grade. I can't remember if it was daily or every other day, but we would mop and clean the floors, desks, chalkboard, etc. for about 20 minutes when classes were almost over. During lunch, the students would volunteer to serve food for their class, and had to wear plastic coats and shower caps to keep everything clean. Definitely a culture that values being neat and tidy

[@VeenStarlight]

korean too.. we pick up our plate at mcdonalds after we finish

[@greengrassofhome]

None of the food looks particularly enticing to be honest but the general idea of the vending machine restaurant is interesting. In most other countries, it would probably not work. Miscreants would vandalise the place, steal the furniture and use it as a drug den but the Japanese are so clean, orderly and respectful of the law that they make it work. Man, I love the Japanese.

[@sourapplegamer5404]

greengrassofhome

[@lexiiseverywhere6535]

This video is literally my childhood

[@bigboi9856]

You must still be a child then

[@adventurebythemile]

If this was in the U.S. it would be vandalised. I can't believe no one tears things up. I'm so impressed with all you videos. I hope I can visit one day.

[@krappykro]

Same where I live. People today here has no respect for things like this. I would definitely try this if we had some of it here.

[@pepesylvia9354]

A GIRL AND A DOG we have a place like this in the US. Lol lots of travel stops, are like this. They too have shitty food, like the restaurant in the video.

[@pepesylvia9354]

MalarkeyMan CorneaCrewPro. That's sad. You shouldn't be jealous of other people. I'm sure lots of countries have things like this, even yours.

[@cattonkcattonk]

started binge watching all the vids in the channel. im in extremely love with the early 2000's editing style.

[@JustWhattaRuLookinAt]

**Imagining how messy it would be if this vending machine restaurant existed in America**

[@JustWhattaRuLookinAt]

Masster Gunnz True, it’s like never gonna work 😂

[@bellakatherman1477]

Masster Gunnz right?? it’s sad. and makes me embarrassed to be an american sometimes.

[@angryraspberry7721]

It’ll work in Hawaii .. as most of us are raised to clean up , even when it’s not our trash 🗑 we have groups who are volunteers who go to our beaches and clean up trash from tourists.. and let’s face it most of our tourism comes from all over the world.

[@angryraspberry7721]

Bella Katherman nah it’s starts with a individual... you can make a difference... people with gather around and learn

[@Francisco_CS]

we have'em over here in Europe... pretty good if you need to eat something after hours!!!

[@evrest9166]

To this day still my favorite episode

[@Maplecook]

This is ONE of my favourites, but my all time fave is the Dotonbori vid. haha

[@roorduh6529]

man japanese citizens are so friendly that you could literally run a staff-less place and nobody would steal anything

[@coffeelink943]

Stop believing that it always like that. My girlfriends says not all of are like that because you got wanna be gangsters in the Japanese street now

[@TheJukeboxOfMC]

If this was in the us there would be broken bottles on the floor and half eaten sandwiches on the table

[@TianaCoats]

I love how the Japanese are considerate of others and clean up. In U.S. something like that would be a dump after a few hours.

[@zharziss]

That was my first thought as well.

[@Namelessyetagain]

100% right lol

[@villafilms3230]

Tiana Coats descipline is very strong in japan and is taught through out school/life

[@Squeenix1]

If this restaurant was in America, it'd be used as a crack house in 2 weeks after its opening.

[@KrissKross04]

That's always what impressed me about Japan during this video and during my trip there. There is no public trash cans or anything, yet Japan is nice and clean. We put one of those all vending machine places here in America and leave it unattended, It wouldn't shocked me if it was really dirty a week or two later.

[@write2ap]

If these machines were in America, someone would have stolen the tongs, oven mitt and the tray before for the end of the first day.

[@WizInsight108]

write2ap lol.

[@YenTat141290]

People do it everywhere except Japan

[@jake-zi4px]

If it were America... People would steal everything then make the place a homeless camp

[@MetaKnight964]

Sure they would (sarasm).

[@JamesPawson]

Makes me a little sad to think how this place would get totally trashed in most other parts of the world.

[@oldtwins]

+ᒍᗩᗰᕮᔕ ᑭᗩᗯᔕOᑎ true, those machines would be literally carted off if this was in the 'hood.

[@ramengirl1530]

yes :(

[@phuongan9738]

+Dick Oven white and black people what do you mean?? 😂😂

[@nhimcon6750]

+Dick Oven tbh asians would do the same. it's just japan that's different

[@JadedJarvis]

yes. sad but maybe in a way those people are who would keep staff in the job? lol. would be sad if robots took over the world and jobs would be harder to find thus a rise in homelessness.

[@ericbazinga]

90% of comments: This place wouldn't last a day in the US

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

We're a bunch of pirates!! 😃😂

[@jdog34505]

It’s true

[@capcom23]

@@JamesSmith-vk2ky savages

[@leemorgan4037]

See in Japan the owner does not have to leave anyone there to watch it and the customers completely clean up behind themselves so that the next guess can have a clean place to eat. Here in America our people would leave there thrash on the table, not wipe the table off leave anything they drop on the floor on the floor and I am willing to bet it would take no more than 4 hours for someone to vandalize one of the machines. I am ashamed behind the way the majority of Americans behave.

[@goodoldave2438]

So where else in the world (except in Japan obviously) would that not happen as well?

[@hunibuni]

It could probably work in Iceland.

[@MetaKnight964]

Lee Morgan: Actually you're just sour America isn't the way you want it.

[@lordfall2266]

We are living in 2017 meanwhile Japan is in 3017

[@wavecheck1176]

Senkei yeah

[@MalarkeyMan]

Yep lol

[@holoqofholoqqia9503]

No wonder it is so expensive there

[@DarlingFey]

this place would be trashed in hours in the US. 😄😄😄

[@TheSmiles]

Lynn K depends where it is jeez not all of America is bad 😂

[@DarlingFey]

Da_Host L3GT​ I know that. We all know there are a few bad apples in every place that ruins things for the rest of us. I live in Savannah, and no matter how many trash cans we put out on holidays, people will still litter the streets. Common courtesy is just lacking in many people.

[@DarlingFey]

The Future I'm sorry but I do not own pigs. I do have common courtesy and respect people and the places I visit as well as my own home. Most are raised with this value, through there are many who never learned the value of respect towards other's property and people.

[@jacohan4028]

+Lynn K Americans have no manner culture like japan or korea.

[@jasianlerice6309]

+jaco han bs usa are the best , we teach you guy manners

[@Minecraft-gw1jv]

“People clean up after themselves”.... here In America you would need around the clock staffer just to make sure no one steals the prongs.. smfh... japan looks so peaceful

[@kyudokaarchery6687]

not just that, there are people in the US that break into vending machines to get what they want. one of the reasons why there are less and less vending machines around these days. Kinda sad, takes me less than 3 min walk to get from my grandfather's house to the nearest vending machine in japan. here in LA, it takes me 7-9 min car drive to get to the nearest store >.>

[@demoman87]

when I visited Japan, you could literally leave your backpack/purse/bag/etc out in the open and not have to worry about it being taken

[@randommandoade1465]

I live in Kyoto and I can say it's relly nice and peaceful and other people look out for each other,but there are some times when a man his hitting his girlfriend and no one steps in but if i'm there he's going night night,i've been almost arrested for that but got off when people speak up and defend me. but other then that it's nice and the kids from the Elementary to High School are excited to see a foreigner so you'll be asked questions about your homeland and I'm still asked what its like in america. And if your in Kyoto i recommend to stop by the famous street food to try the wagu beef stand and the tangerine in mochi it;s so good, and hop to see you there!

[@wadewilson3309]

demoman87 you also have cameras on every corner.

[@governmentcontractor765]

This is a such a weaboo ass comment. If you live in the US, you must live in the ghetto because I don’t hear about people stealing stuff like that.

[@Sam-fq3ej]

There's no way something like this can exist in the U.S. for long or without huge overhead for vandalism. People just can't behave themselves enough here to keep a place like this open, let alone clean.

[@malcolm1732]

Nope. Within the first week of opening someone will have taken a dump on the floor.

[@danny19283]

or vandalized the place or stolen something or robbed the place or its just all around disgusting

[@user-zm7dl2vg7u]

Smart, the owner doesn't have to deal with rude customers all the time. Ok, ok I see u bravo bravo

[@foodiepiglet5298]

This is why I love Japan, so clean and full of technology. Most people are friendly too

[@Kphyl]

The thing that's so wonderful about Japan is that everyone just seems to have a duty of care. If this shop was in any other country, it'd be trashed up and messy. And all the random small things would be stolen lol.

[@ethancate8462]

I remember watching this when it came out! Good memories

[@not_afina2395]

same

[@smallsthetimelord4066]

Any introvert ever: 0:34

[@ebindelgado9660]

This is many reasons why I want to live in Japan

[@marlonjamesdimailig84]

"And that makes this place truly only in Japan" Says: bon appetit Bro

[@zyneet4027]

Marlon James Dimailig ITADAKIMASU!

[@SMUltra]

I come back to this video once in a while

[@neptune4434]

I used to watch him long time ago. Today I came here to renew some memories

[@Voltrical]

same

[@reihayashilim3362]

Me too😂

[@TheSimba86]

it only works because the Japanese are so clean and respectful. if you tried it in the USA everything would have to be bolted and chained down and you would need at least one person to throw away garbage and scrub up the mess all day

[@maddawg3793]

People here in the U.S are so fucking nasty they cant even respectfully use the restroom without getting feces everywhere. A place like this in the U.S would literally get covered in piss and shit in a matter of hours.

[@leemorgan4037]

Very true,its a shame how most Americans behave. I worked retail management for over 20 years and some days we would have to clean bathrooms every 2 hours were they would Lee and crap on everything.

[@cj-nq9ft]

It wouldn't last a month in any other country

[@prostatecancer36]

Carl Canadilla cause you are 9

[@cj-nq9ft]

Giant Asian Sticker Why is being 9 a factor in this equation

[@laurengrosjean]

The perfect restaurant for people with social anxiety

[@BOSANCERO-ARBIH]

I like how he's narrating like it's Blue's Clues

[@ImSofaKingGood]

This is cool. I'm sure it's not as great quality as Japan's restaurants but it looks like fun and decent quick food. Unfortunately it wouldn't work where I live in America because of sloppy and uncaring people who would trash the place in a few days. So many awesome things are plausible when you live in a society as peaceful, orderly, polite, and clean as Japan.

[@TheSaneHatter]

We actually DID have restaurants like this in America once: as the name of the diner says, it was called an "Automat." They were quite popular during the Depression, when they allowed a lot of people to get a small meal for a nickel. (Marilyn Monroe mentions them in "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend," too.) However, they lost popularity after WW2, and were largely gone by the 70's. It does make sense that the Japanese would hold on to the concept, though: ti probably came in with the occupying troops, and they've got the vending-machine technology to make it work!

[@Zauchi]

+Nick Hentschel that's quite interesting as I didn't know America used to have stores like this. Probably wouldn't be cost effective to work today in America (or most countries) though as you would have to employ staff to run it... cause lets face it, all the machines would be broken into and the food and money will be gone by the next day. lol

[@TheSaneHatter]

Zauchi What did it in was inflation: while it only cost a nickel to use them at first, it didn't stay that way, and the machines were no longer convenient to use, if you couldn't pay with small change. Competition from modern fast-food joints didn't help, either. But this *might* be a convenient way to run a coffee shop . . . .

[@davidhoffman5789]

+Nick Hentschel , Where I work they recently started to install refrigerated and frozen food vending machines in the breakroom areas. We have microwave ovens in the breakroom areas so you can heat the food up if you want. I used to go with my mother to the University of Chicago Hospital and they had an extensive set of vending machines in the basement break area. Lots of canned items with pull tops. There was some sort of conventional oven you could use to heat up the cans. Canned stews, pastas, fruit cocktail, etc. Also one of the first microwave ovens to heat up other items that were not packed in metal cans. I would like to have the real MREs sold in the vending machines. Since we are a government agency that should be possible somehow.

[@TheSaneHatter]

David Hoffman I've seen breakrooms like the one you describe, often at schools.

[@mrdante361]

to bad in America it would be trashed in 6 minutes and homeless people would be living in it.

[@bjg770]

People in Japan have much respect for each other and for other people’s property. Unlike us, in the U.S.A

[@Pendragon981]

The honor system taken to a new level. I'm not a fan of vending machines but all the different vending machines in Japan look like fun to try out, you never no what you'll find.

[@shymareal9592]

Japan has to be one of the most clean country on earth. They have allot of emphasis on hygiene. Definitely somewhere I'd live permanently. Their food is good and their people are very genuine

[@jayd964]

shakil Real the only reason I would like Japan is because I like Japanese food, i am mostly Japanese, and I would love their sex hotels.

[@grantchow13]

Japan is civilized and respectful. They have integrity to keep the place clean and tidy. We in Western culture would have trashed the place in one day because we are lazy and couldn't give a damn.

[@thewolfhunter]

Couldn't have this in the U.S.. The place would be trashed and anything not nailed down would be stolen...

[@momkatmax]

MANY years ago they had restaurants called Automats in the USA. These were kinda faux vending machines since freshly made dishes such as sandwiches, pies and hot foods like soups, veggies or salads were set in boxes with clear doors. Prices were labeled clearly and you deposited the amount and the door unlocked. Cooks replaced items behind the wall of "vending machines" as needed. Cheap, fresh and fast food for office workers! Sadly these Automats went out of business and only a display is in the Smithsonian. I remember one as a 5 year old and thought it was fun to put coins in to pull out a really nice treat when traveling!

[@momkatmax]

@Friigid Dragon thanks for your unsolicited comment

[@warpspeeddontrainbowreadme9179]

Lol no way. How did they survive the drug addicts and youth gangs?

[@juanfernandez1696]

FYI a nearly identical concept has been getting very popular with the techie's lately. I don't remember the name of the company but it's basically what you described but with a modern digital tech twist. You can find the video here on KZbin if you're interested.

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

@@warpspeeddontrainbowreadme9179 You watch too many '80s movies & music videos.

[@dannyn.6933]

A damn shame this can only exist in places like Japan. Elsewhere a place like this would be ransacked. I doubt the world or even my own fellow Americans will ever develope a respectful and honorable culture like this within my lifetime..

[@Animeman147]

sad truth man :( ppl have no respect for something that isnt theirs thats why we dont have the vending machines that japan does, sooooooo wish we did :(

[@rufus7271]

2:07 *Gordon Ramsey vomited*

[@grimcatnip]

"It's a toasted sandwich. What did you expect." That made me laugh so hard.

[@user-om9wy1by3w]

To Mr John You know a lot about Japan! In Japan in the 1960s and 1970s, Famiiiys became available to buy cars. Many "drive-in * Japanese English" with vending machines along the road were made. Such vending machines are already extinct. It is run by a shopkeeper with a retrospective hobby.

[@moz165]

If this kind of place in the Philippines especially in Metro Manila, nothing left in that restaurant and that restaurant get burned... Oh Japan why you're so super awesome?? I loved to live there forever!

[@Miko0219]

+Mhoz Gonocruz basag lahat ng yan tapos kukunin pa yung mga laman

[@laurensdehaen]

Please give this man a TV show.

[@variant_hero]

+ItsLD YES! He needs one!

[@SUPERGENKI]

+Chiisai Otaku He has!

[@sanatan_5948]

+SUPERGENKI JAPAN really?

[@nekonomicon9938]

on travel channel yeah

[@SUPERGENKI]

Sanatan_ 59 On Japanese TV

[@NaniTCG]

Just wanted to let you know I love rewatching your content that’s even years old. Keep up the great work and keep going!

[@dernayro]

in any other country, something like this would be trashed first week...

[@coffeelink943]

Yea, when fake gangster comes in

[@richardshiflett5181]

Wish America had the cleanliness of Japan.

[@jasianlerice6309]

We do

[@dinoborealis5080]

imagine if gordon ramsay come to this restaurant, he would throws the vending machine out after he call it donkey

[@SuperJJHJH]

yea, and he would say noodle is over cooked

[@ekyzombie]

IT'S FUCKING RAWWW!!!! haha

[@geceju_hibiki]

Dino Borealis Its an idiot sandwich

[@marijasondulay2654]

All of that because he can't find the Lamb sauce

[@rockybalboshyte5171]

good place to eat when youre hungry at 3am

[@capcom23]

@@Around-The-Verse which is a good thing before people will sleep in there

[@romz5330]

Sometimes I wonder how Japan evolved into a high trust society there are not many places like that around the world.

[@BusterKitten]

for centuries the people of Japan have placed a very high emphasis on honor and respect.

[@unebonnevie]

Japanese honor system keeps the place clean. In the States, the place would be trashed and looted within an hour.

[@MetaKnight964]

No it wouldn't.

[@PhilLin]

Put one of these in New York City and it'll become the newest high-school bathroom.

[@warpspeeddontrainbowreadme9179]

The whole place would be stripped naked in a day and after that turned into a junkie hideout

[@DJ-np1cq]

We need this in school

[@wadeisfit5121]

how easily the people of japan can be trusted with these

[@casualgamer394]

in America, all the utensils that are left for everyone at the machines would be stolen in one day

[@nthuthukomdluli1052]

The Japanese are technologically advanced and disciplined

[@coffeelink943]

It’s just an oversize microwave vending machine

[@teguhwiyogo]

This is good place for introvert people..

[@hennessydrew735]

I like this place alot. We cant have anything this nice where I'm from. Things gotta be bolted to the floor here or it's gone. Not to mention the cleanliness Factor. Wow blown away. I'm lucky if I'm not arguing with a homeless about my left overs out side of a restaurant. ...I wana go to Japan now

[@MarioA_]

you made me wanna go and visit japan someday in the future as of now i'm trying super hard to learn some decent japanese :D what a beautiful country and culture

[@Leeeleee17]

Sweet, a place I can go to where I won't feel judged by how much food I order 😂

[@Slammer_1970]

Going back through some of your videos, John. Always enjoyed this one. Hope your keeping safe during this times.

[@edster8416]

The food is just convinent enough to eat. Good for those travellers specially long drives and truckers who need a quick rest and bite.

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

I really like this guy. He's like a Mr. Rogers Tours Japan. Very sweet & mellow. 👍👏👏👏👏

[@lizard9320]

I have bad anxiety when I order food. Id love this

[@Sorryhurtsgazing]

Kayla Tanner I am the same. And I have anxiety waiting for it after I order and I don’t know why

[@codytran1719]

Learn to socialise or u will never survive society

[@enceladusfox2247]

It looks like a cozy little place and some really nice fun foods :) i love the old vending machines works of art indeed !. Thank you for bringing us along with you.

[@grimnak26]

If this was in America some piece of trash would have stolen those tongs, oven mitt and bottle opener

[@elliella16]

Same in uk 😄

[@kasparthorngirl]

Sucks that we can’t have cool stuff like this

[@terriesmith8219]

...and all the vending machines would be vandalised, trashed.

[@raviolibirb8009]

imagine gordon ramsay visit this place, he will destroy those vending machine followed by few cursed words and complaining to the owner

[@thesweetkpopfangirlnextdoo5465]

annoying person MYY NAME IS NIIIINOOOOOOOO

[@leafyon]

bru hes calling the toaster vending machine old school but in the US thats like the most high tech vending machine ever

[@lunaaalovegoodxx4882]

Leafeon US is ils school

[@mymagicloulou4394]

I cant believe they are truly provide best solutions to business and white collar type that always busy that have not time for restaurants. Pretty convenience too.

[@legburns]

7:20 that guy in the back is like: why the hell is he recording himself?

[@JBird2299]

if this happened in america, the 2nd or 3rd customer would've trashed the place

[@tanmo3121]

+frustrated frog I thought the same thing about it being in the UK... It's disappointing really, it would be neat to have a place like this to go to for a quick, cheap bite.

[@vn01208503]

+frustrated frog thugs kids will try to destroy the vending to steal

[@TheFootballstar5588]

+frustrated frog at my school kids would tip the vending machines and shake the contents out.

[@JamesPawson]

+frustrated frog Also true in any part of Canada (it's a myth that we are super polite and clean.)

[@129jaystreet]

Perhaps if American parents took their parental responsibility seriously in being the primary teacher of their children the world would certainly be a better place. Today people have the mentality it's the governments job to raise their kids, along with feeding them (breakfast, lunch and weekend take-home meals in certain areas ) providing their healthcare, driving them to school, and providing housing.

[@Jramirez1k]

I'm so fascinated with Japan culture and life style I wished the US was like Japan

[@lavaproof8137]

OG Jœ In our dreams

[@av0-cad03]

OG Jœ in some aspects I agree

[@huisheng5835]

This guy's documentaries are next level. it's like its 2007 and I'm lying in bed watching tv after school

[@geno5592]

Ah 2007 my best year in high school. I wish I can go back lol

[@huisheng5835]

@@geno5592 Lolz as of right now I'm only in 9th grade. I fucked up and bit more than I can chew by taking an ap class. If you asked me how things were, Id say.... they could be better lolz

[@IsThisShitOn7]

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