Japan always manages to come out with some of the most unique and obscure devices. And while most of them just don’t make much sense at all, I think this one actually servers a purpose. The vending machine with face recognition capabilities will be used as an aid for preventing under age people from purchasing cigarettes. While it may actually be helpful in preventing the occasional happening, there may still be people out there that will be of age and may buy cigarettes for the youngsters. I’m not discrediting the efforts of Japan, but I think it’s going to take a lot more to cut down on cigarette sales to the younger generation.

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