Some breads and vitamins to mix up the food at this weeks conbini. Which do you prefer, the healthy or the sweet?
Tag - Conbini
This conbini monday falls on the 1st day of March. I can’t believe 2 months of 2010 are already gone. Another month and we will be 25% through the year...
I took a few photos of the Yokote convenience store on my recent visit to Akita-ken. The photos in the store I had on my iPhone and have shown some here. The...
The new products are starting to roll into the convenience stores quickly again. It is surprising how many new products that are and how quickly they disappear...
There looks to be a new promotional theme at Lawsons. Rilakkuma was missing and the popular anime “One Piece” have taken over the store. You can...
Some interesting items this week with a few combinations of different ingredients. Senbei with plum, noodles with cream stew and egg dogs.
Are convenience stores in your part of the world always changing their items, or do they pretty much stock the same things all year round. One of the reasons I...
Looks like 7-Eleven have realized that NEWDAYS, the Japan Railway in-station convenience stores that grew out of small kiosk shops, have been gaining ground in...
The Conbini Box #1 offer has been completed and the packages sent out. I took a few snaps of the process and also shot some live ustream footage. Picture...
Thanks to everyone who replied saying they wanted to get a taste of Japanese convenience stores, conbini, in their own home. The poll finished up with most...
After a few requests from members and many nudges, I am putting together a package of tasty convenience store treats for people who are living outside of Japan...
Family Mart announced last night that they are starting a Twitter account to promote their chain of convenience stores. They are the first convenience in Japan...
Yakult is well known for its Yakult milk drink which can be found in supermarkets overseas as well as Japan. Yakult has a number of subsidiaries that make...
It is often talked about by visitors how clean and how honest they find the everyday Japanese. Business can get a bit murky sometimes, but out on the street...
Calbee make some great potato chips and this weeks to pick is no exception. With the top left hand label mark saying “we introduce new interesting...
Banana Diet was big with the ladies last year and ever since banana flavored products have been coming on to the market in an attempt to ride the trend and...
A few years ago, with the postal service in Japan being scrutinized by politicians for privatization and everyone looking for ways to restructure the business...
I went down to the Disney convenience store to check out their supplies for this weeks Conbini Monday. They had a few special Disney goodies as well as the...
I played golf in Ibaraki-ken last week and stopped at a Sankus convenience store in the parking area at Ishioka. It was a hot day and most people were either...
Following up on last weeks look at Mitsuya Cider, I found a new Premium product from them which is selling in a limited quantity set. The drink’s unusual...
If you thought all convenience stores in Japan were the same, branded as a Lawson, 7 Eleven, ampm or other type, then you need to take a closer look at the...
Mitsuya Cider has been a well loved Japanese drink since Asahi first introduced it in 1884. Originating from Hyogo-ken from humble beginnings, its fresh...
Rilakkuma did the shopping this week for Conbini Monday, and I can warn you now, he went wild!! Trendy Magazine, in their latest July 2009 edition, are...
I found this guy shopping for his vitamins, and it wasn’t even Conbini monday. His mom did say it was ok to put up his photo though.
In this weekly convenience store series, Conbini Monday, we are going to have a look at the inside of the Lawson store near my house. There is always plenty of...
Following up the Spo-Vege drink from last week, I thought we would stay with the drinks and take a look at this interesting find that i saw sitting on the...
