Convenience

Major convenience stores such as 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, or Lawson release more than 10 products every single week! Those that become a hot topic on social media and so on are often quickly sold out. We were curious what those “hot topic” goodies are and went to 7-Eleven to find the three top-sellers of this week! (8/9/2018 – 8/16/2018). Because the summer heat is still holding Japan in its grip, the top three is dominated by frozen goodies!

Convenience Store Doodles designed by Ben Harman for 828. Connect with them on Dribbble; the global community for designers and creative professionals.

Essential to life in Japan, find out all about the Japanese convenience store (a.k.a. konbini), the biggest konbini chains in Japan, and top 10 konbini foods.

What from the outside looks like any other 7-11 (or 7-11-like convenience store) holds something different, an insight into Asian culture, their customs and habits. It is, in the end a convenience store, so please don't misunderstand me, you will not get lost or not be able to buy things here, but as usual, it is the subtle differences what makes, each of their1-million locations, something remarkable. First of all, of course, It is all in Chinese (what were you expecting), so all the…

If you have a late-night hankering for some felty gefilte fish or a bottle of fermented fabric, be sure to stop by 8 ‘Til Late, the newest temporary installation by British artist Lucy Sparrow known for her felt recreations of everyday objects. Located in Manhattan at The Standard, High Line, the bodega is filled from floor to ceiling with thousands of objects you might find at a typical corner store from breakfast cereals, a deli counter brimming with meats, frozen foods, and spirits—all…

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If you like a liberal helping of neon, pizza, cocktails, good music and fun things, this one’s for you. These are four of my favourite quirky places we discovered for food, drink and fun activities in Manchester…

Master this list of 10 useful Japanese phrases, and you’re on your way to becoming a convenience store connoisseur. You might be already aware of the phrases, irasshaimase (“Welcome”), arigatou gozaimasu (“Thank you very much”), and moushi wake gozaimasen (“I’m terribly sorry”), but have you ever wondered about the other phrases that convenience store staff say? A bonus list of response phrases follows at the end of this column.

How convenient is your local convenience store really?

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