FamilyMart adds Uji Matcha flavour to their original cheesecake lineup
For the dessert-lovers amongst us, the endlessly growing and ever-adapting list of sweet treats from Japan’s convenience stores are one of the things that bring…
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Japanese convenience store installs Neon Genesis Evangelion ATMs voiced by official actors
An indefinite delay of Neon Genesis Evangelion’s Rebuild of Evangelion series final film, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time hasn’t slowed down the wave of…
Japan’s hit fruit sandwiches get a matcha twist with green tea breaded strawberry flavor
The sandwich section of Japanese convenience stores can often offer seasonal specialties that cause a double-take, such as pudding sandwiches, but one that has become…
Family Mart introduces sauced buns to turn their popular fried chicken into burgers
Every convenience store in Japan has its own brand of fried chicken it prides itself on, such as Lawson’s Karaage-kun, fried chicken nuggets that have…
Japan releases ramen-flavored fried chicken, becoming the junk food hero of the world
Karaage-kun, a brand of Japanese karaage fried chicken sold at Lawson, might be the reigning champ of the Japanese convenience store hot food section. Over…
Awesome Kimetsu no Yaiba character tarts from Japanese convenience stores will slay your taste buds
Last year, the characters of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba slayed their way into our hearts, and now several culinary tributes to the series have…
7-11 Japan’s instant bag of steak and potatoes delights meat lovers on Twitter
You can always count on Japanese convenience stores for some interesting instant and hot food treats. With sweet custard pudding sandwiches, fried sweet corn and…
How to turn cheap 7-11 food into a gorgeous Japanese traditional breakfast
If your default image of convenience store food is instant meals and junk food snacks, 7-11’s in Japan might be a surprise for you. Even…
Family Mart debuts fried chicken stuffed with cheese dakgalbi
Japanese convenience store Family Mart’s hot food section can be a magnet for fried chicken lovers, especially with their flagship ‘Fami-chiki’, a chunk of fried…
Japanese convenience store serves up brown sugar mochi chocolate coffee
Japanese convenience store Lawson’s “MACHI café” menu often boasts a number of fancy beverages, but this summer they’re combining drink and dessert with the “Ice…
Japan’s Super Mario lottery is a sure-win treasure trove for Nintendo fans
It’s common for Japanese convenience stores to offer “ichiban kuji”, a type of guaranteed win lottery where you purchase a ticket for a blind draw…
Japanese convenience store’s $1 bubble tea range adds cheese tea boba to lineup
Last year, Japanese convenience store Lawson took on the challenge of creating a quality bubble tea which can be sold ready-made in their branches across…
Japanese convenience store now serves sweet custard pudding sandwiches
While Japanese convenience store offer a wide variety of delicious sandwiches, lately many have found themselves enamored with the initially surprising, but delicious and beautifully…
It’s time for Japanese convenience store fried super sweet corn and chicken sticks
The hot food corner of a Japanese convenience store is often filled with surprising limited edition treats, such as Final Fantasy fried chicken and pudding-filled…
Convenience Store Lawson Donates Rice Balls To Day Cares After Coronavirus School Closures
On March 2nd, many schools in Japan announced that they will be temporarily closing as a countermeasure against the ongoing spread of the coronavirus. In…