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Japanese convenience store releases a new bento sandwich, but is it better than a bento rice ball?

“Built-in” bentos are currently transforming the konbini food scene.

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Potato chip-flavor fried chicken now on sale at convenience stores in Japan

And potato chip-flavored potato croquettes too!

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Japanese convenience store plans to increase shoppers’ phone data capacity just for visiting

Lawson looks to kick-start convenience store of the future with a new phone service.

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Kyoto’s famous Chinese dish karashi soba can now be found in Lawson

Restaurant quality food from a convenience store.

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Japan’s indie craft cola canned cocktails just might upend the sour/chu-hi world【Taste test】

We crack open the brand-new Iyoshi Sour.

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Japan’s Mt. Fuji convenience store view-blocking screen has finally been taken down, on one condition

Screen was put in place as response to tourists, many from overseas, littering and blocking traffic.

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Japan’s little soda that can, Iyoshi Cola, gets into the canned cocktail game

Tokyo craft cola creator gets a sweet deal with one of Japan’s major convenience stores to sell sours.

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Does Japan’s new low-calorie convenience store fried chicken have any reason to exist?【Taste test】

Off Kara and Off Chiki arrive at Laweson, and on our plate.

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Which of Japan’s Big 3 convenience stores has the best keema curry? 【Taste test】

We put our taste buds to the test to determine our favorite konbini version of one of Japan’s most popular curries.

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Lawson adds UFO Catcher crane games to convenience stores in Japan

New machines are proving to be popular with foreign tourists.

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Chiki taste test! Japan’s big three convenience stores challenged by fried chicken field newcomer

Here comes a new chiki challenger!

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Japan’s new convenience store calorie-bomb sandwiches have even more calories outside Tokyo

Kanto gets lower-calorie version of The Calorie sandwich, while other parts of Japan get an even more filling, ultra-cheap meal.

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Lawson Store 100 starts their own free upsize campaign to match its parent convenience store

More for even less!

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Japanese convenience store allows use of initials on name tags to prevent harassment by customers

Lawson makes move to protect employee’s privacy, also changes policy regarding head coverings.

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Lawson to bring back 47% volume-boosted foods by insanely popular demand

Mark your calendars because this may go fast again.

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Mt. Fuji view-blocking screen to combat bad tourist manners might be replaced with another screen

People won’t stop poking holes in the current one, so city is considering a stronger, nicer-looking replacement.

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Has the Mt Fuji Lawson blackout screen really stopped tourists from taking photos?

Visit to Fujikawaguchiko reveals the truth about the tourist situation.

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Tourists damage Mt Fuji Lawson blackout screen that was meant to stop bad-mannered visitors

Bad behaviour continues as sightseers find way to override the system.

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Mello Yello returns to Japan with extra-long name, probably because people don’t know what it is

Citrusy soft drink is making another attempt to catch on in Japan.

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Mt Fuji Lawson view now blocked by screens, but will it stop bad-mannered tourists?

First look at the new screens makes us wonder if this is a good enough deterrent.

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