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  "path": "/2026/04/11/drink-vending-machines-disappearing-in-japan-as-number-drops-to-lowest-in-30-years/",
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  "textContent": "In the land of vending machines, what’s behind the biggest single-year decrease ever for soft drinks? Visitors to Japan are often amazed at just how many vending machines the country has. Residents, though, are noticing fewer and fewer of them, as the number of soft drink vending machines in Japan has dropped to its lowest […]",
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