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7-Eleven Japan releases a Kebab Sandwich… but does it really taste like a street-stall kebab?

• Oona McGee
  yesterday
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We find out if a convenience store kebab can compete with the real thing.

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7-Eleven Japan’s Ramen Machine is a viral hit, but there’s one glaring problem

• Oona McGee
  2 days ago

Well, two if you take into account how rare they are to find. 

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Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Sep 9, 2026

New designs give us an insight into Japan’s prefectural flowers and regional gems.

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• (47 prefectures • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • Convenience Wear • cool • Family mart • Famima • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese prefectures • Line Socks • socks • stickers • Tokyo • travel)

7-Eleven Japan releases new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing range for autumn, with a must-try daifuku and teriyaki burger

• Oona McGee
  Sep 5, 2026

Japanese convenience store chain brings the moon and rabbits to a new range of food for a limited time. 

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • burgers • cakes • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • crepes • food • Japanese convenience stores • moon viewing • otsukimi • sweets • tsukimi • tsukimi burger • tsukimi burgers • zenzai)

The mystery of Port Store, the Japanese convenience store that looks like a Lawson rip-off

• Oona McGee
  Sep 2, 2026

What looks like an anime convenience store is actually a heartwarming way to serve the local community.

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• (COK • combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • cool • food • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Lawson • Port Store • SNJO • Toraichi • weird)

Family Mart releases Famima convenience store products nationwide, but which ones are worth buying?

• Oona McGee
  Sep 1, 2026

We review all the products to find out which ones should you try and which ones you should miss.

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• (Azabudai • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • Family mart • Famima • Famima Park Azabudai • Japanese convenience stores • SNO • Tokyo)

7-Eleven Japan goes viral for chilled soba that’s “too salty to eat”

• Oona McGee
  Aug 31, 2026

We find out if these convenience store noodles really are as bad as they say.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • cold noodles • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • food • Japanese convenience stores • Noodles • ramen • Ramen Walker • SNJO • soba • spicy • spicy food • viral)

Family Mart joins forces with legendary sumo wrestler Chiyonofuji for new Convenience Wear collection

• Oona McGee
  Aug 31, 2026

Step into the sumo world with this exclusive convenience store range.

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• (Chiyonofuji • combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • Convenience Wear • Family mart • fashion • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • SNJO • Sumo • yokozuna)

Ministop brings bulked up Okinawan-style rice balls to mainland Japan for one week only

• Elliot Hale
  Aug 26, 2026

If you’re craving massive meals on a budget, portion-boosted convenience store foods are the way to go.

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• (COK • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • cool • food • Japanese convenience stores • mapo tofu • Ministop • P.K. Sanjun • peperoncino • SNJO • spam musubi • upsize)

7-Eleven Japan brings back best-selling flat croissant that became a hit on social media

• Oona McGee
  Aug 20, 2026

Meet the newest Japanese convenience store find that’s soon to flood your feed.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • croissant • food • Japanese convenience stores • pastry • Seven Cafe Bakery • sweets)

Japanese convenience store sunglasses just became our newest Convenience Wear obsession

• Oona McGee
  Aug 18, 2026

Family Mart has an “it’ll do” pair of sunglasses that might become your favourite pair.

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• (combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • Convenience Wear • Family mart • fashion • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • SNJO • sunglasses)

7-Eleven Japan has a “Super Spicy! Taiwan Mince Cutlet” that’s fiery red… but how hot is it?

• Oona McGee
  Aug 14, 2026

Spoiler alert: Your taste buds aren’t ready for this convenience store katsu.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • cutlet • food • fried food • hot food • Japanese convenience stores • katsu • menchi katsu • SNJO • spicy • spicy food • Taiwan mince • Taiwan Minchi)

7-Eleven Japan adds new doughnut-like tonkotsu ramen fried chicken to its hot food section

• Oona McGee
  Aug 11, 2026

Plus, an exclusive bag of snacks to sprinkle on ramen, inspired by the iconic instant noodles.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • Butamen • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • cool • food • fried chicken • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Japanese convenience stores • Noodles • ramen • tonkotsu • tonkotsu ramen)

7-Eleven Japan rethinks convenience store drinks with new Grilled Corn Chilled Soup Smoothie

• Oona McGee
  Aug 7, 2026

Exclusive to only two wards in Tokyo, this is a must-try drink that’s very hard to get.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • COK • combini • convenience store drinks • convenience store finds • convenience stores • corn • corn soup • drinks • food • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • smoothie • smoothies • SNJO • soup)

7-Eleven Japan rethinks convenience store sandwiches with a wild new choc-mint variety

• Oona McGee
  Aug 3, 2026

Convenience store chain tests our limits by turning the divisive flavour into a cream sandwich.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • choc mint • choco mint • chocolate • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience store sandwich • convenience store sandwiches • convenience stores • cool • food • fruit sandwiches • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese fruit sandwiches • Japanese sandwich • Japanese sandwiches • mint • mint choco • mint chocolate • sandwiches • sweets • weird)

7-Eleven Japan adds new chocolate fruit gummies to its sweets range, but are they worth the hype?

• Oona McGee
  Aug 3, 2026

Convenience store chain has become the place to go for gummies, and fans are going wild for them.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • chocolate • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience store sweets • convenience stores • food • gummies • gummy candies • gummy candy • Japanese convenience stores • SNJO • sweets)

7-Eleven Japan adds new cold soup smoothies to its convenience store drinks range

• Oona McGee
  Jul 31, 2026

Cold soup smoothies are good for the gut and good for the ‘Gram.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • COK • combini • convenience store drinks • convenience store finds • convenience stores • corn • drinks • food • gazpacho • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • smoothie • smoothies)

7-Eleven Japan releases new sandwich that technically contains fruit but isn’t a fruit sandwich

• Oona McGee
  Jul 16, 2026

Japanese convenience store chain makes us rethink the fruit sando with a beautiful new release.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • avocado • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • food • fruit sando • fruit sandwiches • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese fruit sandwiches • Japanese sandwich • Japanese sandwiches • sandwiches)

7-Eleven Japan reimagines the fruit sando with new chocolate bread version

• Oona McGee
  Jul 13, 2026

This might look like brown bread, but there’s nothing savoury about it. 

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • chocolate • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience store sandwich • convenience store sandwiches • convenience stores • cool • food • fruit sandwiches • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese fruit sandwiches • Japanese sandwich • Japanese sandwiches • sandwiches • sweets)

Family Mart changes its Famichiki packaging for the first time in nine years

• Oona McGee
  Jul 11, 2026

Japan’s beloved convenience store fried chicken is getting a new look, but “I am Chicken” is nowhere to be seen.

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• (chicken • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • Famichiki • Family mart • Famima • food • fried chicken • hot food • Japanese convenience stores • Nigo)

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