New Japanese banknotes expected to break vending machines(nytimes.com)

7 pointsby anigbrowlvor 2 Jahren4 comments

New Japanese banknotes expected to break vending machines

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

4 comments

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.

aikinaivor 2 Jahren

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

pajkovor 2 Jahren

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

jeeebvor 2 Jahren

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