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7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals

• Oona McGee
  Dec 11, 2025
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A new product so good it’ll likely go viral.  

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• (7-Eleven • combini • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience store hack • convenience stores • cool • food • hack • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese food • konbini • potato chips • rice • SNJO • trends • viral)

Japanese convenience store chain has beer and sake dispensers that few people know about

• Oona McGee
  Dec 4, 2025

Shhh…don’t let anyone know we told you about the secrets you can find inside New Days.

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• (beer • COK • convenience store • convenience store finds • cool • hidden gems • Japan travel • Japanese convenience stores • New Days • sake • SNJO • stations • trains • travel • Ueno Station)

What’s in a Lawson fukubukuro lucky bag?

• Oona McGee
  Dec 3, 2025

Japanese convenience store chain tempts us with a good time. 

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• (convenience store finds • convenience stores • Japanese convenience stores • Lawson)

7-Eleven Japan’s aged brown rice onigiri reveals a different side to convenience store food

• Oona McGee
  Nov 23, 2025

If you’re worried about additives in convenience store food, this rice ball set is for you.  

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • aged brown rice • brown rice • combini • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • food • healthy food • healthy snack • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese food • konbini • Nekase Genmai • onigiri • rice • rice balls)

7-Eleven smoothie gets perfect reviews but we find a flaw in the viral convenience store drink

• Oona McGee
  Oct 6, 2025

New konbini find becomes a hit with locals and overseas tourists alike, but is it really worth the hype?

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• (7-Eleven • bananas • combini • convenience store finds • convenience stores • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • smoothie • smoothies • SNJO)

How much Japanese convenience store chicken can you eat before you feel ill?

• Oona McGee
  Sep 25, 2025

All-you-can-eat Famichiki campaign teaches us a very important lesson. 

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• (all-you-can-eat • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • Famichiki • Family mart • food • fried chicken • Japanese convenience stores • SNJO)

How to try the viral 7-Eleven smoothie hack in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Aug 16, 2025

This convenience store trend takes an already popular drink to new heights of deliciousness.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • coffee • coffees • COK • combini • convenience store finds • convenience stores • drinks • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • SNJO • taste test)

Lawson’s exclusive sparkling sake in a can is filled with surprises

• Oona McGee
  Jul 17, 2025

Summer Fall’s Yuzu Bubbles blends California sun with Japanese tradition for an unusual beverage. 

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• Japan
• (California • COK • combini • convenience store finds • convenience stores • drinks • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Lawson • sake • sake in a can • SNJO • sparkling sake • Summer Fall • taste test • yuzu)

7-Eleven Japan introduces extra large size coffees at stores… but how big are they?

• Oona McGee
  Jul 11, 2025

We discover the truth behind Japanese portion sizes.   

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • coffee • coffees • COK • combini • convenience store finds • convenience stores • drinks • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • portion sizes • SNJO • taste test)

What’s inside a Family Mart Grand Opening Lucky Bag?

• Oona McGee
  Jun 30, 2025

We join the party at a new convenience store opening in Japan. 

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• (COK • combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • Family mart • food • food review • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

Starbucks Japan releases a Joyful Mango Earl Grey Tea Latte at 7-Eleven

• Oona McGee
  Jun 10, 2025

A summer drink that can only be found at select locations.

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• (7-Eleven • chilled cup • COK • convenience store finds • convenience stores • cups • drinks • fruit • Japanese convenience stores • latte • limited edition • mango • mangoes • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tea)

Family Mart is giving away free socks for your ice cream in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jun 4, 2025

Testing the convenience of Convenience Wear.

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• (COK • combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • Convenience Wear • Family mart • food • food review • ice cream • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Line Socks • papico • SNJO • socks • sweets • taste test)

7-Eleven Japan releases new must-try sweets that are a hit with customers

• Oona McGee
  Jun 1, 2025

Convenience store chain has frozen surprises waiting for you this summer.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • COK • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • crepes • food • ice cream • imagawayaki • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese food • konbini • pancakes • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

How to have a 1,000-yen senbero at 7-Eleven Japan

• Oona McGee
  Apr 29, 2025

Can you still get tipsy on a budget using just convenience store goods?

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • COK • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • drinks • Japanese convenience stores • senbero • SNJO • taste test)

Lawson changes its iconic egg sandwich, makes it bigger but smaller at the same time

• Oona McGee
  Apr 28, 2025

Japanese convenience store icon gets a whole new look.

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• Japan
• (Anthony Bourdain • COK • combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience store sandwich • convenience stores • egg sandwich • egg sandwiches • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Lawson • news • snacks • SNJO • sweets)

Family Mart serves up Japanese nostalgia with new frozen choco banana that’s a sell-out hit

• Oona McGee
  Apr 27, 2025

There’s more to this iced treat than first meets the eye.

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• Japan
• (banana • bananas • choco banana • chocolate banana • COK • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • Family mart • festivals • food • food review • fruit • japanese banana • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • nostalgia • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

7-Eleven adds U.S.A. orange chicken to its range in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Apr 24, 2025

Can this convenience store chain give Panda Express a run for its money?

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • chicken • COK • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • food • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese food • konbini • orange chicken • SNJO • taste test)

The heartwarming impact of convenience store donation boxes in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Apr 16, 2025

Little-known konbini feature reveals new insights into the top three chains.

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• (7-Eleven • charity • COK • combini • convenience store finds • convenience stores • donation box • donations • Family mart • fundraising • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Lawson • SNJO)

Family Mart releases new “raw” bread collection that bucks tradition, messes with your mind

• Oona McGee
  Apr 1, 2025

Shironama breads shake up the Japanese convenience store food scene.

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• (bread • breads • COK • combini • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • croissant • Family mart • food • Japanese bread • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • koppepan • SNJO • taste test)

We try the new Family Mart Uji matcha sweets before they go on sale in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Mar 30, 2025

Find out which of these green tea treats is worth the calories.

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• Japan
• (cakes • COK • combini • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • Family mart • green tea • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • matcha • SNJO • sweets • taste test • Uji Matcha)

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