The Japan TimesJapan's convenience stores are a symbol of the country's cleanliness and efficiency. A new game turns them into a snug setting for slice-of-life coziness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/04/25/digital/convenience-store-game-inkonbini-cozy-slice-of-life/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #digital #conveniencestores #lawson #familymart #ministop #seveneleven #videogames
Revelations that convenience store chain Ministop falsified expiration dates on fresh foods have left its in-store prepared items, most notably its signature handmade onigiri rice balls, at a critical juncture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/01/companies/japan-convenience-store-rice-ball-scandal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #conveniencestores #ministop #food
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Show HN: Interactive map of the convenience store "turf war" in Japan
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#ycombinator #conbini_wars #japan #convenience_stores #map #territory #conbini #lawson #family_mart #7_eleven #7_11 #ministop
https://conbini.kikkia.dev
#ycombinator #conbini_wars #japan #convenience_stores #map #territory #conbini #lawson #family_mart #7_eleven #7_11 #ministop
Only In JapanJapanese Cookie Spoons Protect the Environment | Mini Stop Soft Cream
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Less plastic, more cookies! I can get behind this campaign. MINI STOP is famous for their soft cream (ice cream soft served) cones.
https://www.youtube.com/live/otra7sfuJv0?feature=share
#onlyinjapan #japan #tokyo #ministop #konbnin #icecream #food #livestream #takeout
Japanese Cookie Spoons Protect the Environment | Mini Stop Soft Cream
Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣Convenience stores owned by Japanese: #7Eleven #Lawson #Ministop #FamilyMart.
7-Eleven and Lawson were originally American brands. The former was bought by Seven & I Holdings in 1991; while the latter by Mitsubishi Corp in 2017.
I got curious because: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/7-eleven-founder-masatoshi-ito-death-ito-yokado-japan-3342606?cid=FBcna
Japanese billionaire behind 7-Eleven’s global push dies at 98
TOKYO: Masatoshi Ito, the founder of Japan's Ito-Yokado retail group that became the holding company of 7-Eleven convenience stores, has died at the age of 98, Seven & i Holdings said on Monday (Mar 13). The company said Ito died of old age on Friday and funeral services were limited to immediate famil