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Crane games are big hits with foreign tourists and Japanese kids, so Family Mart is happy to have them come in and play.
Trendy desserts arrive at supermarkets and convenience stores, so we find out if they’re worth your yen.
The store will be stylized after a typical Japanese convenience store and will feature goods of the beloved green owl mascot character and more.
If you’re worried about additives in convenience store food, this rice ball set is for you.
Sakura Veil plumpers make a stop at temple in the Kyoto foothills before making their way to convenience stores.
Häagen-Dazs’s Japan hardly ever disappoints, but hardly any ice cream has ever made our taste-tester this happy.
New konbini find becomes a hit with locals and overseas tourists alike, but is it really worth the hype?
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Our pal Butch (a.k.a. Big Wave) becomes face of Taco Bell Japan’s hexagonal chicken tacos
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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Visit the mythical cave that hid the Sun Goddess in Japanese mythology
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One Piece creator has hidden secret of anime treasure’s identity in chest at bottom of real-world ocean
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