"*Overseas visitors to Japan are often surprised by the sheer number and
variety of vending machines in the country. But there’s something which
might just surprise them even more: Unmanned stores (mujin hanbai). A
typical example would be a small hut or stall by the side of a field
stocked with some fruit and vegetables, with a note on a box saying,
“Please put the money in here.”"*
[permaculture] The Stores Without Staff | PingMag : Art, Design, Life – from Japan,
Lawrence London, 08/07/2013