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I think that's a pretty dated trope, since the 00s there's way less.
It still holds up. I have a homie in Tokyo who's nickname is Vend, btw
Edit: not sure if the link takes you to the "Popularity in Japan" section for everyone, so here's the unedited text copied directly:
"Vending machines are a common sight in Japan, and are considerably popular. There are more than 5.5 million machines installed throughout the nation, and Japan holds the highest ratio of machines per person for any country with one machine for every twenty-three people."
I guess I still see more vending machines in Japan than anywhere else, but there's maybe a tenth of the number there were 10-15 years ago.
This is true, and the niche ones are like the coin pressing machines in the US.. but they can still be found.