Following Japan’s “paper tiger sandwich” incident, we went out and bought every sandwich we could find to investigate.
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Comparing the big three Japanese convenience stores’ versions of the country’s number-one sweet bread.
7-Eleven, Lawson, and Family Mart all have their own exclusive instant noodles, and we were surprised by who makes some of them.
It looks like a breakfast at a fancy ryokan inn, but all this food came from a humble 7-Eleven and cost about 10 bucks.
These kicks pay homage to everything from the humble convenience store through to Netflix and even the old-school iMac G3.
Is this 7-Eleven just being run by a loose cannon, or is it a sign of bigger problems ahead?
Animal’s mysterious actions make staff wonder if it was their manager returning in feline form to say one final goodbye…
Customers who were curious about the smiling foreign workers ringing up their order at this local konbini can now learn a little bit about what they have in common.
Stupid videos continue to flood the Internet in Japan, while one company is looking to send a message.
7-Eleven Japan wants to stop selling adult magazines, cites concern for foreigners, female customers
Company cites desire to avoid giving Japan a bad reputation as visitors from overseas come for the Tokyo Olympics.
Winter Comiket shoppers were treated to a special opportunity: withdraw your cash from an attractive anime man van!
We’re struck senseless by the seductive dessert, and take an array of scintillating shots to show off its sexy side.
New treats are exclusive to Japanese convenience stores and a compelling reason to keep eating frozen desserts even as the weather gets colder.
Our reporter shares which version of this classic style of bento (all for 430 yen/US$3.83 or under) overwhelmingly stole his heart and stomach.
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