Japan’s hottest souvenir? A $2 pair of striped socks from a convenience store

Japanese konbini chain FamilyMart has won the hearts of tourists with snack remixes and a clothing line. Now, convenience ...
NPR

Japan's Konbini convenience stores coming to the U.S.

In Japan, Konbini convenience stores have become part of the country's infrastructure, offering fresh meals delivered several times a day, tickets to concerts and museums, and even services like bill ...
WLWT

Japanese convenience store opens in downtown Cincinnati

A Japanese convenience store is now open in downtown Cincinnati, bringing in authentic Japanese staples and grab-and-go meals.Daruma, a Japanese konbini – or convenience store — was created by chef ...
Yahoo

How Japanese Convenience Store Foods Differ From American Ones

Hand arranging onigiri on display in a Japanese konbini - Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images If you've spent time on social media, you may have stumbled across a shopping haul from a Japanese ...

Japan 2025 convenience store sales hit record 12 trillion yen

Sales from seven major Japanese convenience store chains hit a record 12.06 trillion yen ($76.34 billion) in 2025, bolstered ...

From part-time job to running 3 Lawson stores, Sri Lankan worker finds his place in Japan

KAKEGAWA, Shizuoka -- Japan boasts some 56,000 convenience stores nationwide, and the three biggest chains -- Seven-Eleven ...