OttOmate

Share this post
Yo-Kai Express Now Available in Three Locations in Japan
www.ottomate.news

Yo-Kai Express Now Available in Three Locations in Japan

The startup is entering Japan with partnerships with SoftBank Robotics and Ippudo.

Christopher Albrecht
Apr 8
Comment
Share

The News

  • Yo-Kai Express, which makes an eponymous hot ramen vending machine, today officially announced its expansion in to Japan with the installation of three new machines in that country.

  • Yo-Kai machines are now installed at Haneda Airport Terminal 2, 1st floor; Shibaura Parking Area on the Metropolitan Expressway Expressway No. 11 Daiba Route; and J.R. East Tokyo Station, Grandsta Tokyo, B1F “Square Zero.”

  • Yo-Kai is entering into Japan with partnerships with Japanese ramen brand Ippudo and SoftBank Robotics (a relationship the company had never revealed before).

  • In its press release, the company said it now has 50 machines operating in the United States, and the company has served 200,000 meals since its founding in 2016.

The Story

We already knew that Yo-Kai’s machine was installed at the Haneda Airport last month, but that was just the tip of the iceberg for the company as it appears to be aggressively moving into Japan.

Worth noting in today’s announcement are two of Yo-Kai’s partners in Japan: Ippudo, a Japanese ramen brand, and SoftBank Robotics. Prior to today, the company had never publicly revealed it was working with SoftBank.

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2022 Christopher Albrecht
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Publish on Substack Get the app
Substack is the home for great writing