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CONVENIENCE STORE

51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / BIG IN 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Aug 28, 2021
All the foreign media praise aside, Japan¡¯s convenience stores are fighting a slump
While journalists trapped in an Olympic bubble wrote a lot about how Japanese convenience stores came to their aid, the companies that run the stores have taken a hit in earnings.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Sep 5, 2020
If you can¡¯t decide between sweet or savory, why not get both to go?
Lawson has gone cup crazy with new Cupke desserts and skewers in portable packaging.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Mar 28, 2020
Chocolate, chips and coffee: The ideal snack combination?
Chocolate-covered potato chips aren¡¯t a new idea. It¡¯s a tried-and-true combination that has proven to be a delight over the years. How do you improve on that?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Nov 30, 2019
Lawson¡¯s bread buns are going to the dogs
Lawson has tapped into its creative side for recent animal-shaped bread offerings both sweet and savory.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 26, 2018
The convenience of contemporary style
The fashion world is responding to our current era¡¯s obsession with convenience. It¡¯s packaging products in ready-to-go servings, making fashion approachable and easy, not to mention turning shopping into a fun experience for all.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 7, 2018
Japan¡¯s biggest flavors come in small boxes
Japan Crate founder Hank Rao on the way his ¡®mystery box¡¯ helps bridge cultures and bring together families, the best and worst Japanese snacks and his dream KitKat flavor collaboration.
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Dec 30, 2014
Crackers from the briny deep courtesy of Calbee
Calbee has given its popular Kappa Ebisen snack a fancy makeover this month with the release of a gourmet-lobster-bisque-flavored version of the product (?138).
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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