convenience stores

Should you warm up your convenience store onigiri rice balls in the microwave?【Taste test】

Japan’ s convenience stores often recommend warming up their rice balls, but is it worth the extra hassle?

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7-Eleven Japan teams up with two different curry restaurants for one curry dish

Putting two different restaurants’ foods side by side it a really innovative idea.

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7-Eleven opens “next generation” SIP convenience store in Japan

An even more convenient way to shop, with surprising brands inside.

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Japanese convenience store’s Spicy Tuna rice balls might not be what foreigners or locals expect

But they might like them anyway.

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Japanese convenience store chain now sells Sakura Lattes!

A konbini way to hanami.

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Japanese ramen chain elevates convenience store food with new microwaveable noodles【Taste test】

Over a year in the making, these noodles bring the taste of Japan’s most popular ramen chain into your kitchen.

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A sad Oden Day in Japan as stores seem to be steadily stopping self-service pots

Where has all the oden gone? Long time passing…

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Japan’s Cat Day comes to Family Mart convenience stores with huge line of feline-fun sweets, drinks

Family Mart becomes “Family Nya-rt.”

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7-Eleven’s edible cat paw proves Japanese convenience store sweets are on a whole other level

New limited-edition  “meow parfait” captures the look and texture of a kitten paw for Cat Day.

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Funny signs in Japan: 7-Eleven enters the ring with a humorous notice for drivers

A clever way to draw attention to an off-the-beaten-path Japanese convenience store location. 

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Let’s try all the melon bread types sold by Japanese convenience store Family Mart【Taste test】

One of Japan’s favorite simple sweet treats has more variety than you might expect.

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Which Japanese convenience store has the best onsen tamago hot spring eggs?

We put 7-Eleven, Family Mart and Lawson to the test in this battle between runny eggs. 

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Japanese convenience store Lawson brings back 47-percent product-sizes increases, no extra charge

It’s convenient relief.

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Which Japanese convenience store has the best lucky sushi roll? Unclear results show clear winner

It’s 7-Eleven versus Family Mart versus Lawson in this ehomaki taste test showdown.

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Junior high principal in Hyogo fired for stealing seven half cups of coffee

One sip over the line, sweet Jesus. One sip over the line…

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7-Eleven Japan’s new microwaves know how long your bento should be warmed up, even if you don’t

Video shows clever new system in action.

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Ultimate Japan Super Budget Dining! Our very best 1,000-yen chain restaurant meals this year

A look back on 10 great meals with low prices.

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We visit a Lawson in Indonesia to see if it can satisfy our cravings for Japanese snacks

Will it have everything we want and more? Only a visit will find out!

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Lawson drops our Christmas cake, responds with god-like customer service

Japanese customer service pulls through to make up for a sweet tragedy.

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Starbucks releases a dragon latte containing Japanese pepper in Japan

New zodiac drink is fiery in many ways.

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