We try out the new system at a high-tech digital vending machine in Tokyo.
At Shinjuku Station, the vending machine can be found immediately left of the turnstiles at the Central East exit.
The first 15,000 customers to make a purchase at one of the new vending machines will receive a free bottle of water, which can be redeemed at any time before 10 September.
Our reporter was one of the lucky 15,000 to receive a free bottle, and the unique process of placing the QR code to the reader to redeem his free bottle made him feel like an excited kid again.
Our reporter said he would definitely be using the app again and sending QR codes to all his friends so they can enjoy the fun of picking up a free drink at a vending machine too.