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Cat refuses to move from Japanese convenience store on anniversary of store manager’s death

Oona McGee
Jul 23, 2019
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Animal’s mysterious actions make staff wonder if it was their manager returning in feline form to say one final goodbye…

Japan
(7-Eleven • animals • cats • convenience store • convenience stores • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • pets • twitter)

Convenience store in Sendai celebrates its foreign workers with a special store display

Krista Rogers
Jun 19, 2019

Customers who were curious about the smiling foreign workers ringing up their order at this local konbini can now learn a little bit about what they have in common.

Internet, Japan
(7-Eleven • convenience store • foreign workers • konbini • Sendai • Tohoku • twitter)

Heroic Japanese convenience store owner saves foreigner from online scam artist

Casey Baseel
May 25, 2019

Foreign teen’s unusual behavior tips off quick-thinking 7-Eleven owner.

Japan
(7-Eleven • convenience stores • crime • foreigners in Japan • scam artists • scams)

Kura Sushi garbage-picker said to have cost company 2.7 billion yen in market value

Master Blaster
Feb 13, 2019

Stupid videos continue to flood the Internet in Japan, while one company is looking to send a message.

Japan
(7-Eleven • baito terrorism • bakatter • Big Echo • crime • gross • Kura Sushi • Kurazushi • lawsuit • social media • stock price • stupid)

7-Eleven Japan wants to stop selling adult magazines, cites concern for foreigners, female customers

Casey Baseel
Jan 22, 2019

Company cites desire to avoid giving Japan a bad reputation as visitors from overseas come for the Tokyo Olympics.

Japan
(7-Eleven • COK • conveneince stores • Family mart • foreigners in Japan • Lawson • magazines • society)

Sexy Japanese 7-Eleven ATM anime boys return to enable Comiket spending

Katy Kelly
Jan 4, 2019

Winter Comiket shoppers were treated to a special opportunity: withdraw your cash from an attractive anime man van!

Japan
(7-Eleven • anime • ATMs • Comiket • manga • Seven Bank • Winter Comiket 2018 • Winter Comiket 2019)

We investigate 7-Eleven’s new Crunchy Chocolate Mille Crêpes Cake, shiver with decadence

Katy Kelly
Oct 26, 2018

We’re struck senseless by the seductive dessert, and take an array of scintillating shots to show off its sexy side.

Japan
(7-Eleven • cake • chocolate • COK • convenience stores • Go Hatori • SNOJ • sweets • taste test)

Cold Stone’s new mochi ice cream pops are packed with Japanese flavors like azuki and kuromitsu

Casey Baseel
Oct 17, 2018

New treats are exclusive to Japanese convenience stores and a compelling reason to keep eating frozen desserts even as the weather gets colder.

Japan
(7-Eleven • COK • Cold Stone • convenience stores • food • ice cream • mochi • sweets)

We taste makunouchi bento at four Japanese convenience store chains【Taste comparison】

Krista Rogers
Oct 16, 2018

Our reporter shares which version of this classic style of bento (all for 430 yen/US$3.83 or under) overwhelmingly stole his heart and stomach.

Japan
(7-Eleven • bento • convenience store • Family mart • food • konbini • Lawson • Marunouchi • ranking • Seico Mart • taste test)

European YouTuber tries all of the food on the counter in Japanese 7-Eleven, loves it all

Dale Roll
Sep 9, 2018

Travel and food vlogger Raphael Gomes had no idea what he was eating, but he enjoyed almost every bite!

Japan
(7-Eleven • convenience store food • food • karaage • mochi • oden • steamed buns • YouTube • YouTuber)

Fangirl your finances! 7-Eleven Bank’s new ATMs will greet you with sexy anime man voices

Katy Kelly
Aug 28, 2018

New 7-Eleven ATMs installed at select Animate locations will feature luscious anime pinup art and compelling lines from top-rate voice actors.

Japan
(7-Eleven • Animate • anime • ATMs • banking • cool • weird)

We taste-test 7-Eleven’s new fusion cuisine: the Cheese Dak-galbi Burrito!

Katy Kelly
Aug 10, 2018

Our Japanese language reporter bites off a hefty chunk of the convenience store’s take on Mexican-Korean cuisine so we can bring you a spicy review.