A2（基礎） · 🎎 文化 · 161語 · 約2分
Why Does Japan Have So Many Vending Machines?
日本に自動販売機が多いのはなぜ？
日本には約400万台の自動販売機があります。その理由と、日本の自動販売機ならではの便利さを、やさしい英語で読んでみましょう。
If you walk around any town in Japan, you will see . There are about four million of them in the country. That is one machine for every thirty people.
Why does Japan have so many? One reason is safety. In many countries, a machine full of coins on the street might be broken into, but in Japan this happens. Another reason is space. Land is in Japanese cities, and a vending machine needs only a very small area.
Japanese vending machines are also very . Many of them sell both hot and cold drinks, and the drinks . Some machines even sell food, such as ice cream, soup, or fresh eggs.
Some vending machines can also help people . After a big earthquake, special machines can give out drinks . Next time you buy a drink, to look at what else the machine can do.
理解度チェック（4問）
1. 日本の自動販売機は、およそ何台ありますか？
2. 日本では、自動販売機が壊されることはめったにない。
3. 日本の都市に自動販売機が多い理由として、本文に書かれているのはどれ？
4. この記事でいちばん伝えたいことは？
最後まで読んで、理解度チェックに答えると「読み終わった」になります（0 / 4 段落）
