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Ministop brings bulked up Okinawan-style rice balls to mainland Japan for one week only

If you’re craving massive meals on a budget, portion-boosted convenience store foods are the way to go. On the days that you forget to bring your lunch with you, or you’re simply t...

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...

7-Eleven debuts the BiG Flavor Bar, a sauce and topping station

The custom flavor station includes a new lineup of original sauces from the convenience-store retailer.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Convenience store chains turn to self-checkout kiosks

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...

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...

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.

Traveler Food and Beverage 2035 Vision: The Future of Food on the Road, by Laura Leal, VLCE

Posted September 8, 2026 Have you noticed how convenience stores have changed their idea of a healthy snack? Today, in the middle of the high-protein craze, when you walk into a co...

7-Eleven Moves Self-Service Food Display Behind Cashier Counter

7-Eleven Earns Praise for Moving Ready-to-Eat Foods Behind Counter 7-ELEVEN – A reported change at 7-11 branches is catching attention as the convenience store moves ready-to-eat f...

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...

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...

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

Do Japan’s new single-minded convenience store bento show depressing poverty or satisfying focus?

The line between simplicity and inadequacy can be a fine one. Which side do Lawson’s new Ittentoppasugi fall on? 9 times out of 10, there’s an excited spring in our step as we walk...

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.

6 ways c-stores and grocers are stealing fast casual lunch traffic

A Toast study reveals how cash-flush retailers are leveraging AI, prepared foods and aggressive hiring to win dining dollars.

Authentic Korean convenience meals attract foreigners

The global popularity of Korean food has reached a point where convenience store meal boxes, known as “dosirak,” have become part of a new market trend where signature Korean flavo...

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...

‘About time’: Convenience store’s reported new food display setup wins praise

A video showing a convenience store’s self-service food display being moved behind the cashier counter has drawn praise from Filipinos following several food safety concerns. An X...

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...

Do Japan’s new single-minded convenience store bento show depressing poverty or satisfying focus?

The line between simplicity and inadequacy can be a fine one. Which side do Lawson’s new Ittentoppasugi fall on? 9 times out of 10, there’s an excited spring in our step as we...