Seven & i Holdings turned the humble 7-Eleven store into a popular food destination in Japan by serving up fresh sandwiches, rice balls, and rows of boxed lunches, changing how millions of people eat.

Everyone loves Japan’s ubiquitous convenience stores, known locally as conbini. They’re the subject of tens of thousands of tourist Tiktoks and YouTube videos, with visitors gushing over their most ...

In Japan, the convenience store (or conbini) is more than just a sporadically used urban amenity, visited for snacks, beer, and slushies — it’s a neighborhood institution, offering everything from ...

Changes are underway in Erik Bruner-Yang’s extended restaurant empire—particularly at Shopkeepers Gallery on H Street, Northeast. Chef Hiroaki Mitsui, who runs Conbini Cafe by UZU inside the boutique, ...

Stephen Hayes Dacus, the first foreign-born president of 7-Eleven, has expressed confidence in the Japanese convenience store chain's ability to weather economic headwinds and continue attracting ...

Japanese konbini (convenience stores) have been a central part of life for 36-year-old Michael Markey (based in Toyama Prefecture) and 34-year-old Matthew Savas (based in Boston, though he previously ...

Explore the fascinating world of Japanese convenience stores (conbini) in this video, where we dive into their unique offerings and highlight the standout item, famichiki. Discover the differences ...

Driving in Japan is certainly not without its share of problems. Narrow winding streets and blind corners abound for motorists, while widespread disregard for basic rules of the road plague ...

Cut off from most restaurants because of coronavirus restrictions, thousands of international visitors at the Olympics make do — and delight — in convenience store offerings. By Andrew Keh TOKYO — On ...