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

• Oona McGee
  Sep 2, 2026
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What looks like an anime convenience store is actually a heartwarming way to serve the local community.

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

Lawson convenience store opens its first mobile, trailer-style location in Japan

• Krista Rogers
  Sep 2, 2026

The new mobile model is also being considered for use in disaster-stricken areas.

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• Japan
• (convenience store • disaster preparedness • Ebina • emergency • Kanagawa Prefecture • konbini • Lawson • mobile • trailer)

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

Family Mart reveals new T-shirt uniforms, relaxes hair colour rules for staff… but is it all too casual?

• SoraNews24
  Aug 28, 2026

There’s a fine line between casual wear and pyjamas.

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• Japan
• (combini • convenience store • convenience stores • Convenience Wear • Family mart • fashion • Japanese convenience stores • jobs • jobs in Japan • konbini • staff • uniforms • working in Japan)

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

Japanese convenience store food gets turned into hyper-realistic stationery you can peel open

• Elliot Hale
  Aug 10, 2026

The rice ball and hot snack sets let you feel the fun of some of Japan’s best treats anywhere in the world.

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• Japan
• (clips • COK • convenience store food • envelopes • erasers • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese stationery • Jim Mart • King Jim • konbini • Letters • office goods • rice balls • stationery)

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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• Japan
• (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)

Sanrio characters join forces with your favorite Japanese snack mascots as prizes at Family Mart

• Krista Rogers
  Aug 4, 2026

The convenience store chain offers the summer’s most kawaii collab by bringing 26 characters from different worlds together.

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• Japan
• (COK • convenience stores • cute • Family mart • Hello Kitty • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Sanrio)

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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• Japan
• (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 has a lot of famous food, but its new burrito needs to be on your radar

• Oona McGee
  Jul 2, 2026

Amongst all the viral convenience store food finds, this is a hidden gem.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • burrito • burritos • combini • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • cool • food • green tea • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese food • konbini • matcha • SNJO • viral • weird food)

Lawson Japan releases a crazy new product to remind us it’s not just famous for convenience store food

• Oona McGee
  Jun 18, 2026

A surprising product just sneaked into Lawson’s upsize campaign.

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• Japan
• (combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • cool • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Lawson • SNJO • towels • upsize • weird)

Family Mart’s new Gyoza Dog proves Japanese convenience store food hits different

• Oona McGee
  Jun 18, 2026

Fans say the new creation looks surprisingly similar to the famous Gyoza Dog at DisneySea.

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• Japan
• (combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • crazy • Family mart • food • gyoza • gyoza dog • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • SNJO)

Lawson upsizes convenience store food for a limited time with two must-try Japanese meals

• Oona McGee
  Jun 17, 2026

“Super Happy Too Much! Challenge” campaign has all the right ingredients for happiness.

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• Japan
• (combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • cool • curry • desserts • food • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese curry • Japanese food • konbini • Lawson • marketing • SNJO • sweets • weird • yakisoba)

7-Eleven Japan has a new Creamy Iced Cafe Latte that’s a hit on social media

• Oona McGee
  Jun 14, 2026

How to buy the new viral convenience store coffee that locals are raving about.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • cafe latte • coffee • COK • combini • convenience stores • drinks • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Seven Cafe • SNJO • taste test)

Lawson transforms convenience store food with massive katsu burger and an insane curry bread

• Oona McGee
  Jun 14, 2026

Japanese convenience store food, like you’ve never seen it before. 

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• Japan
• (Burger • combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • cool • curry • curry bread • curry pan • food • Japanese convenience stores • kare pan • konbini • Lawson • menchi katsu • SNJO • weird)

7-Eleven Japan joins the craze for Korean Gamja Cheese Balls

• Oona McGee
  Jun 13, 2026

Trendy Korean snacks get a convenience store makeover, but is it a good thing? 

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• Japan, Korea
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • cheese • cheese ball • cheese balls • combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • gamja cheese balls • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • korean food • SNJO)

Starbucks Japan releases new “torori” drinks exclusive to 7-Eleven convenience stores

• Oona McGee
  Jun 11, 2026

A new limited-edition drink you can’t even get at Starbucks.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • convenience store • convenience stores • drinks • fruit • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • limited edition • mango • milk tea • passionfruit • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • strawberry • tea)

Japanese convenience store challenge is only for those with extreme tastes

• Oona McGee
  Jun 5, 2026

Super Happy! Challenge gives us two unforgettable products that deserve a place in convenience store history.

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• Japan
• (combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • cool • drinks • food • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Lawson • lemonade • SNJO • upsize • weird • zenzai)

7-Eleven Japan adds a new watermelon smoothie to its convenience stores…but is it worth the hype?

• Oona McGee
  Jun 3, 2026

Summertime bust or must-buy?

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • combini • convenience store finds • convenience stores • drinks • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • new • smoothies • summer • watermelon)

Japanese convenience store gives away free ice cream with creative ad at Shinjuku Station

• Oona McGee
  Apr 25, 2026

An even more convenient way to get ice cream. 

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• Japan
• (advertising • campaign • convenience store • free ice cream • ice cream • konbini • limited • marketing • Minisof • Ministop • news • Shinjuku Station • SNJO • soft serve)

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