Shokken

Shokken (食券 "food ticket") are a type of Japanese ticket machine/vending machine, usually used at restaurants for ordering food.

Shokken machines were first seen in 1926 at Tokyo Station[1] There are currently over 43,000 shokken machines in Japan.

A typical shokken machine features buttons where the customer can select an item, a coin slot, where the customer can pay for the item and a printer where the customer can receive their receipt.

[10] While useful, shokken machines are not associated with a fine dining atmosphere,[10] as they are often seen in inexpensive restaurants such as Matsuya, Yoshinoya and Sukiya.

Shokken machines also can break and limit customized orders.