whale meat vending machines. The Kujira (Whale) Store, an unmanned outlet that recently opened in the port town of Yokohama near Tokyo, houses three machines for whale sashimi, whale bacon ...

As the release of whale meat vending machines in Japan sparks global outrage, we look at some of the world's most unusual – but far less controversial – dispensers you'll actually want to ...

The Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its controversial products, has found a new way to cultivate clientele and bolster sales: whale meat vending machines.

The machines will sell whale sashimi, steak and stews. The consumption of whale meat in the country has seen a steady decline since its peak in the 1960s. Read More ...

Earlier this year, Kyodo Senpaku caused anger among animal rights campaigners when it started selling whale meat from vending machines in an effort to boost consumption, with as many as 100 sites ...

A Japanese whaling company is opening vending machines to drive up demand for whale meat. The machines will sell whale sashimi, whale bacon, whale skin, whale steak, and canned whale meat. Prices ...

Two vending machines selling whale meat were unveiled in Tokyo on January 24 as part of the whaling industry’s campaign to try and increase consumption, which is on the decline in Japan.

Whale meat has long been a source of controversy but sales in the new vending machines have quietly gotten off to a good start, the operator says. Anti-whaling protests have subsided since Japan ...