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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...

Family Mart commits “reverse fraud” in new Giant All-Star Festival, and we couldn’t be happier

At this Japanese convenience store chain, big is an understatement.  It’s been a great few months for convenience store fans in Japan, with chains like 7-Eleven and Lawson upsizing...

Japanese convenience store challenge is only for those with extreme tastes

Super Happy! Challenge gives us two unforgettable products that deserve a place in convenience store history. If you’re hungry and in the mood to try convenience store food, Lawson...

Move Over, Regular Konbini: Tokyo's Brand New 'FAMIMA' Flagship is a Streetwear-Fueled Wonderland

Competition between Japan’s convenience store giants is always fierce, but FamilyMart just upped the ante. To celebrate its upcoming 45th anniversary, the chain has launched the...

Lawson opens a new mini supermarket, and the lucky bags can essentially stock your kitchen

You can haul back thousands of yen worth of ramen, rice, and snacks for a fraction of the price. Expanding its reach with additional sub-brands, one of Japan’s big-three convenienc...

Lawson Japan releases a crazy new product to remind us it’s not just famous for convenience store food

A surprising product just sneaked into Lawson’s upsize campaign. Right now, Japan’s Lawson convenience store chain is holding a special “Chou Happy Sugi Challenge” campaign, which...

Inside Mitsui Outlet Park Sapporo Kitahiroshima: Hokkaido's Biggest Shopping Haul Starts Here!

Hokkaido trips are usually filled with incredible scenery, seafood, hot springs, and sweets, but shopping has also become an increasingly popular part of the experience. Convenient...

Family Mart opens new “Famima” flagship store in Tokyo that’s like a tourist attraction

With fitting rooms, an official mascot and a takeaway stand, this is not your average Japanese convenience store. Competition between Japan’s top three convenience stores, 7-Eleven...

7-Eleven Japan adds macaroni cheese sandwiches to its convenience store food range

New “one piece” sandwich looks set to be another sell-out hit for the popular chain. On “Sandwich Day” on 13 March, 7-Eleven completely revamped its sandwiches in Japan, and among...

RINKAN shop-in-shop by negu inc.

Japanese chain RINKAN specialises in the purchase and sale of high-end vintage men’s apparel, bags, small leather goods, jewellery pieces....

BUYING MILK IN JAPAN

I’ve written this post to assist friends and family when at a convenience store and are buying milk in Japan.I hope that you find this dairy and non-dairy mini-guide helpful!  PLEA...

保存食を買っておこう！ おでん缶に備蓄用紙パック豆腐、アルファ米【プライムデー】

日本に住む以上、どうしても防災への意識を持っておく必要があります。そこで買っておきたいのが保存食、非常食。ローリングストックで使うことも可能なので、セールのタイミングで購入しましょ...

7-Eleven Japan vs Family Mart: Who has the biggest convenience store cookie?

A cookie clash amongst convenience store chains.  It’s a great time to be a convenience store customer in Japan right now, as Family Mart is holding a special upsize campaign that...

Japanese convenience store Lawson launches new “mini supermarket” chain, L Minimart

Lawson opens its first “mini supermarket” in Tokyo. Lawson is one of Japan’s big-three convenience stores (the others being 7-Eleven and Family Mart), but Lawson itself has multipl...

Even at home, American shoppers are flocking to Japanese supermarkets

Aisles lined with signs written in kanji and hiragana transport shoppers doing their regular grocery shopping to Japan.

Convenience stores inspire Tokyo Confidential menu

Japan’s Tokyo Confidential has launched Konbini Confidential, a menu inspired by the nation’s convenience stores The post Convenience stores inspire Tokyo Confidential menu appeare...

Japanese convenience store shows us how to dress for the rainy season

If you get caught in the rain, Convenience Wear is your hidden saviour.  Have you ever glanced at the T-shirts and sweatpants hanging in the corner of a Japanese convenience store...

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Lawson transforms convenience store food with massive katsu burger and an insane curry bread

Japanese convenience store food, like you’ve never seen it before.  If you’re looking for value-for-money on your next convenience store run, then Lawson is the place to go right n...

7-Eleven Japan releases a chocolate chip sandwich… that tastes like ice cream

This chilled sando is a convenience store must-try. When you’re travelling around Japan and learning the language, you’ll find yourself picking up new words in odd places, and righ...

【プライムデーの最後に】アイスクリームが無限に食べられる！ 業務用アイス2Lが各味あり

プライムデーの最後にオススメしたい、この買い物！　夏にピッタリな業務用アイスクリームがセール中。飲食店を経営している人はもちろん、アイスを無限に食べたい人にもオススメだ！

7-Eleven Japan reinvents convenience store fruit sandwiches with new salty pink sakura peach variety

We find out if salty sakura pink bread is really a good way forward for the chain.   Japan has a penchant for white bread sandwiches. Commonly featuring fluffy slices of shokupan,...

Perfume vending getting popular in Japan

Lawson upsizes convenience store food for a limited time with two must-try Japanese meals

“Super Happy Too Much! Challenge” campaign has all the right ingredients for happiness. The month of June is a happy one at Lawson, or to be precise, a “Chou Happy Sugi”one, as tha...