Ippudo’s new “pollack roe-flavored pickled mustard greens cup rice” recently landed on shelves at 7-Eleven Japan.
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The new containers have already been rolled out at store locations in Japan’s northernmost prefecture Hokkaido.
We encounter delectable rice balls that could have been made by mom on an island far from Japan’s mainland.
Lawson’s first-ever convenience store bar looks set to be a great place to unwind on the cheap.
One of Japan’s top convenience store chains plans to introduce digital avatars at over 200 stores in the next three years.
SwipeMart made romantic dreams come true, and now there are hopes it’ll spread around the country.
The company behind beef bowl chain Sukiya and conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain Hama Sushi now have their own konbini.
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