Real fast food is downed while you run

[Hachiko]

Japan is definitely losing its traditions. Take for example, the dying tradition of standing next to the vending machine while drinking a canned drink. It used to be that you wouldn't dream of drinking while walking down the street. You could see whole families standing next to the vending machine gulping down drinks. And gulp they did, so as not to have to stand there too long. Same goes for eating. You could often see a lone ice cream cone licker standing outside the ice cream store. People would never attempt to walk and lick ice cream at the same time. Why has this tradition of standing while eating or drinking gone by the wayside? Perhaps the Japanese have finally learned how to do two things at once.

Japan Times (http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fl20040320cz.htm)