Japan whaling firm pins hopes on vending machines to revive sales

Japanese firm opens whale meat vending machines

Conservationists say they are worried the move could be a step toward expanded whaling.

Whale meat vending machine business continues boom in Japan

Another set of whale meat vending machines opened in Japan this week. A whaling operator unveiled them in a town approximately 20 miles from Tokyo.

Ticker: Whale meat vending machines open in Japan

A Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its products amid protests from conservationists, has found a new way to cultivate clientele: whale meat vending machines. The Kujira (Whale) Store, an unmanned outlet that recently opened in the port town of Yokohama near Tokyo, houses three vending machines for whale sashimi, whale bacon, whale skin and whale steak, as well as canned whale meat. Prices range from $7.70 to $23. …

‘Whale Meat’ Vending Machines Push Sales in Japan

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

Japan firm opens whale meat vending machines to push sales

The Kujira (Whale) Store houses three machines for whale sashimi, whale bacon, whale skin and whale steak, as well as canned whale meat

Japan firm opens whale meat vending machines to push sales

Conservationists say they are worried the move could be a step toward expanded whaling.