Convenience store– tag –

If 7-11 is the king of convenience stores, then Lawson is a strong contender for the throne. As the second-largest convenience store chain in Japan, Lawson can be found in every prefecture and even boasts a popular 100 yen store subsidia...

In this writer's opinion, convenience store, or "konbini", have become an iconic symbol of modern Japan, even more so than anime or robots. Their ubiquity in Japanese society is comparable to that of Wal-Marts in America. Services Beyond...