A word must be said about vending machines. Simply because they, along with a mass of power lines, are an integral part of the Kyoto Urbanscape. Drink vending machines are EVERYWHERE. In the city, up by the temples, along the mountain roads. Thirsty? No worries if you`ve got your yen. Water, juice, green tea, cold coffee, hot coffee, beer. It`s all there. But not so much soda. There are also vending machines with packs of cigarettes. Okaaay. Supposedly you have this special card to use those, but really. Smoking in Japan used to be so much worse than it is today, but there are still plenty of places where people are allowed to smoke, which is really a bummer. John used to work in Tokyo back in the day when you could smoke in the office at your desk. Can you imagine! They say it`s gotten much better and that while there is still plenty of smokers, it really has cut back.
Oh - and Tommy Lee Jones has this totally awesome I-look-serious-while-looking-up-and-away picture of him on the BOSS vending machines. It always makes me laugh.
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