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CONVENIENCE STORES IN JAPAN WITH KIDS

Convenience stores and vending machines in Japan are some of my favourite things. I’ve made a cheat sheet for every day items. It might sound strange but the combini (convenience s...

Tourists are going to Japan and falling in love with the convenience stores. Why is konbini food so irresistible?

For many Americans, eating dinner from a convenience store sounds like something you do when every other option has failed. In Japan, people line up for egg sandwiches. Japanese co...

The mystery of Port Store, the Japanese convenience store that looks like a Lawson rip-off

What looks like an anime convenience store is actually a heartwarming way to serve the local community. All the big-name convenience stores in Japan have instantly recognisable fea...

7-Eleven Japan’s Ramen Machine is a viral hit, but there’s one glaring problem

Well, two if you take into account how rare they are to find.  7-Eleven has been forging ahead of the convenience store pack in recent years with its range of automated countertop...

7-Eleven Japan’s Ramen Machine is a viral hit, but there’s one glaring problem

Well, two if you take into account how rare they are to find. 7-Eleven has been forging ahead of the convenience store pack in recent years with its range of automated counte...

Family Mart releases Famima convenience store products nationwide, but which ones are worth buying?

We review all the products to find out which ones should you try and which ones you should miss. Last month, Japanese convenience store chain Family Mart made news when it opened a...

One of Japan’s best convenience store egg sandwiches is one you won’t find at the big three chains

Even if you can’t go every day, here’s why you should go to Daily Yamazaki today. Japan’s big three convenience store chains, 7-Eleven, Family Mart, and Lawson, all sell fine...

Family Mart enters the soft serve game with giga-sized cones of milk or matcha goodness

Four stores in Tokyo recently started selling the soft serve in three flavors with little to no fanfare. Ministop is usually the Japanese convenience store chain that people equate...

7-Eleven Japan goes viral for new Salted Caramel Nut Latte hack

Convenience store chain shares a secret way to turn its coffees into decadent dessert drinks. If you’re looking for a great convenience store coffee, many people in Japan will stee...

New Japanese convenience store rice balls taste like instant noodles [Taste test]

Nissin’s Donbei comes to Family Mart in a new form. On our most recent visit to Japanese convenience store chain Family Mart, we walked right over to the shelf where they keep the...

Japan's 7-Eleven teams up with apparel retailer to attract young customers

One of Japan’s best convenience store egg sandwiches is one you won’t find at the big three chains

Even if you can’t go every day, here’s why you should go to Daily Yamazaki today. Japan’s big three convenience store chains, 7-Eleven, Family Mart, and Lawson, all sell fine baked...

7-Eleven Japan releases a Kebab Sandwich… but does it really taste like a street-stall kebab?

We find out if a convenience store kebab can compete with the real thing. In recent years, kebab stores have become common around Tokyo, with huge barrels of meat no longer being a...

This Japanese 7-Eleven has the most expensive drinks, and item, we’ve even seen at the chain

But the startlingly pricy item isn’t something that you can eat or drink. When international travel fans hear the name Niseko, they think of some of the finest skiing and snowboard...

Onigiri, pouch drinks en corn dogs: er zit nu een Asian convenience store op Amsterdam-Centraal

Leuk: er zit nu een Aziatische convenience store op Amsterdam-Centraal! Instant ramen, corn dogs, ijsjes, pokemons: Yatta heeft het allemaal.

Finally! Japan’s big three convenience store chains announce rice ball price reductions

After years of going up, onigiri prices are starting to come down. Onigiri (rice balls) used to be a Japanese convenience store item with no real downside. Tasty, filling, and heal...

Japanese milk carton cakes are a genius idea that the world needs to know about

We’ve got all the details on where to find them, and how to eat them. There are many, many supermarket chains in Japan, but one of the most popular is Gyomu Super. Colloquially kno...

Lawson convenience store opens its first mobile, trailer-style location in Japan

The new mobile model is also being considered for use in disaster-stricken areas. The future of Japanese convenience stores may be on wheels. Located at the south side of the gymna...

Convenience stores beef up apparel to attract young shoppers

The Japan Franchise Association says convenience store customer traffic has been falling year-on-year for 14 straight months on a same-store basis.

A cocktail menu for the ‘konbini’-obsessed

At Tokyo Confidential, familiar convenience store favorites from melon buns to instant noodles become playful cocktails.

Three amazing Japanese convenience store sweet potato desserts to eat right now (and 11 for later)

A roadmap for starting your journey of eating your way through Family Mart’s sweet potato sweets lineup. Though they usually have a little fruit and vegetable corner where you can...

Japan has convenience store fried chicken-flavor instant ramen, but does it taste like it says it does?

We taste-test Family Mart’s new Famichiki cup ramen, which contains no Famichiki. Like all Japanese convenience stores, branches of the Family Mart chain are stocked with dozens, i...

China's convenience stores lose customers to cheap instant delivery apps

7-Eleven Japan revamps its convenience store pizza, but did it ruin a good thing?

We find out if 7-Eleven delivers on its promise to enhance the size and texture of its pizzas. 7-Elevens in Japan are a cut above those in other places of the world, with hot food...