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Justin McCurry in Tokyo

UNBELIEVABLE: Japan s bear meat vending machine proves a surprising success | History Defined

A black bear in northern Japan
A black bear in northern Japan. A vending machine in Akita prefecture has started selling fresh bear meat. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato/The Guardian

Japan has added to its large and eclectic pool of vending machines with a new model that sells fresh bear meat – and which has proved an unlikely hit.

The machine, in the northern prefecture of Akita, has attracted a steady stream of customers since it was installed at the end of last year, according to media reports.

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