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Staff Writer

On Friday, two SIM card vending machines were launched at Narita International Airport aimed at making travel easier for Japan's increasing number of inbound tourists.

After featuring a story on the new machines in The Japan Times, feedback indicated that readers wanted to know more.

So, in the interests of seeing how it all works, I went off to buy a SIM card for my Zenfone 5 SIM-free smartphone.

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