Japanese convenience stores
7-Eleven will finally let you buy baked-in-store pizza without making you buy a whole pizza.
Japan’s favorite quasi-local curry launches convenience store version – Does it match the real deal?
Japanese convenience store chain makes us rethink the fruit sando with a beautiful new release.
Japan’s beloved convenience store fried chicken is getting a new look, but “I am Chicken” is nowhere to be seen.
With fitting rooms, an official mascot and a takeaway stand, this is not your average Japanese convenience store.
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Vietnam’s star sandwich reaches a new milestone on the road to mainstream popularity in Japan.
The giant wolf emits loud warning sounds and shouts out phrases like, “What are you looking at? Do you really think you can beat me?”
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Studio Ghibli Laputa figure looks like it’s really flying thanks to cool visual trick
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