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Originally Posted by pixisticks
...Erm, the legal age in Japan is 20, not 21. And I've heard they don't card there, either (and since they sell beer in vending machines, I don't really understand the point of an age of legality in regards to drinking, but oh well).
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The adults watch those vending machines, and if kids are seen buying from them, they can get into trouble. Some boys at my school were suspended for a while because they were seen buying beer from a machine. But that's small towns for you, everyone watches (and knows) what's going on.
Also, I believe those machines shut down after a certain hour, too. Not sure about that, as I don't drink alcohol (though the Japanese tried everything to get me to drink, I would at most have a small sip for the kampai then switch to non-alcoholic stuff.)