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Lawson adds doughnuts to its convenience store sweets range, but are they good enough to go viral?

A new convenience store sweet…but you need to be lucky to find it.

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Which convenience store onigiri rice balls are the most popular? Survey reveals surprising results

There’s one rice ball that everyone chooses at Lawson, 7-Eleven, Mini Stop and Family Mart in Japan.

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Family Mart’s Shibuya Cat Street shop hosts first-ever rescue cat photo exhibition for Cat Day

In addition to selling delectable cat-themed sweets, the convenience store chain wants to increase cat adoptions and pet food donations.

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7-Eleven Japan sells freshly baked pizzas…but are they any good?

A convenience store find waiting to be discovered by customers.

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Convenience store onigiri rice balls become even more expensive…but are they worth it?

Join us as we explore the more expensive side of Japan’s rice ball spectrum. 

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7-Eleven now sells rice burgers in Japan, blurring the line between fast and convenience store food

Are these two new varieties good enough to take on the fast food game?

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7-Eleven Japan now sells…matcha burritos?!?

Well, this is a convenience store find we never saw coming.

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7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals

A new product so good it’ll likely go viral.  

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Duolingo to open first pop-up store Duomart in Japan for a very limited time next month

The store will be stylized after a typical Japanese convenience store and will feature goods of the beloved green owl mascot character and more.

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7-Eleven Japan’s aged brown rice onigiri reveals a different side to convenience store food

If you’re worried about additives in convenience store food, this rice ball set is for you.  

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Ministop becomes Megastop in our minds by increasing certain food volumes by up to 50 percent

Japanese convenience store chain hops on the boosted-volume-for-the-same-price train for a limited time.

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7-Eleven smoothie gets perfect reviews but we find a flaw in the viral convenience store drink

New konbini find becomes a hit with locals and overseas tourists alike, but is it really worth the hype?

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Couch potatoes across Japan rejoice with Lawson’s new French fries delivery service

Lawson serves up an a-peel-ing new excuse for spud lovers to celebrate.

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How to try the viral 7-Eleven smoothie hack in Japan

This convenience store trend takes an already popular drink to new heights of deliciousness.

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Lawson’s exclusive sparkling sake in a can is filled with surprises

Summer Fall’s Yuzu Bubbles blends California sun with Japanese tradition for an unusual beverage. 

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7-Eleven Japan introduces extra large size coffees at stores… but how big are they?

We discover the truth behind Japanese portion sizes.   

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Family Mart service brings local Hokkaido goods to your local convenience store this month

Beat the heat by ordering some delectable products from Japan’s northernmost island using the Famima Online service.

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What’s inside a Family Mart Grand Opening Lucky Bag?

We join the party at a new convenience store opening in Japan. 

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We enjoy sheer searing bliss with the help of a fun new torching tool from Family Mart

There’s a fine line between playing and experimenting with food…make that ten different foods, to see which one was most on fire.

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Is 7-Eleven’s new anko butter burrito un-bean-lievably bad, or burrito bliss?

We spill the beans on 7-Eleven Japan’s latest fusion food.

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