I got this weird feeling the Japanese love their vending machines. Don’t believe me? Well, let me present my evidences.

Exhibit A:

Ms. Tsukioka, a Japanese experimental fashion designer, has thought of a disguise against perverts and hoodlums. One of those vending machines is a hiding human. Can you spot it? I guess good ol’ pepper spray isn’t good enough these days. Just take heed, if it’s a psycho-killer chasing you down the street, this won’t help at all. See the transformation, from a human to a vending machine, in the pictures below.

Exhibit B:

This time, a human operates a vending machine — literally. A human is encased inside a large vending machine and instead of the product being automatically dispensed, a living human being hands it to you.

Sources: Exhibit A - New York Times via Tokyo Mango
Exhibit B: Eurotechnology via Coolest Gadgets via Gizmodo