Vending machine selling origami toys stays open in small Japan town to delight of children
January 31, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Children gather in front of an origami vending machine placed before Okano Shoten in Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2020. (Mainichi/Tomoe Saito) UCHIKO, Ehime A unique vending machine boasting an array of origami animals and other folded designs stands in front of a shop selling daily sundries in western Japan. Located in the Ikazaki area of the town of Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture, the vending machine has been long known as a hangout spot for children in the neighborhood. But since a couple of years ago, when the origami machine gathered attention online and was even introduced on Japanese television, there has been an endless number of people some hailing from far away who visit the storefront to buy their own origami pieces.