convenience stores

Which Japanese convenience store has the best koppepan hot dog buns?

7-Eleven, Lawson and Family Mart go head to head in the battle of the bread buns. 

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7-Eleven’s new whipped cream sandwich takes Japanese convenience store food to a whole new level

Join us as we try this weird sandwich, and find out why it’s even better without fruit.

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Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online

Attempt to curtail customer rudeness comes off as incredibly rude.

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Eating all the cat treats at Japanese convenience store Family Mart

This cute collection covers everything from paw to tail. 

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What makes this new Japanese convenience store chain better than 7-Eleven?

This chain takes konbini food to a whole other level.

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Osaka man arrested after paying phone bill in the middle of crime spree

Crime doesn’t pay.

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It’s now legal to buy beer and cigarettes at self-checkout registers in Japan

New rule for convenience stores goes into effect on day of announcement, but there’s some equipment shops and shoppers need first.

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Famichiki Pancake Steamed Buns take Japanese convenience store food to a whole other level

We’ve never had fried chicken pancakes quite like this before.

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Pancake steamed buns coming to Japanese convenience stores, said to pair well with fried chicken

Family Mart has a way for to combine two of our favorite comfort foods and eat them with our hands.

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Lawson selling a pastry based on a pastry based on a uniquely Osakan pastry

Good bakers copy, great bakers steal.

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Japan’s snack of almonds and whole fish might not be for everyone【Taste test】

The snack of champions.

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Japan’s Lawson convenience store to add flavorless candy to permanent lineup

A tastelessness of things to come…

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Japanese police in Oita no longer banned from shopping at convenience stores while in uniform

Uniformed cops being able to make combini runs is meant to be a win-win for police and the communities they serve.

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How does a Japanese convenience store jacket compare to Uniqlo’s heat-tech jacket?

Possibly the most conveniently available down jacket ever…but is that convenience worth it?

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The Fuwatoro Yamaimo Teppan just might be 7-Eleven Japan’s dish of the year【Taste test】

Only available in select areas of Japan!

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UX at Japanese convenience store is a heartwarming example of excellent customer service

A simple design makes daily life so much easier for customers.

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Japanese Caramel Corn snack becomes an ice cream, and fans are raving about it

Think Cheetos ice cream with caramel and you’re halfway on the track to what this tastes like.

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Pokémon Poké Ball rice balls now on sale in Japan, don’t taste like jelly donuts【Taste test】

7-Eleven is the next stop on our quest to become Pokémon food masters.

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Family Mart’s new Staminaman is like a delicious stamina-don pork bowl in the palm of your hand

The combini hero we need and deserve.

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Pokémon Poké Ball rice balls are coming to 7-Eleven Japan!

Three new onigiri are coming out at the exact perfect time for Pokémon fans.

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