Soon you can drink your ice cream at Lawson convenience stores throughout Japan
It’s up to you whether you want to count this new beverage product as a drink or as a dessert. Beginning on October 29, Lawson convenience stores throughout Japan will release a line of new products...
View ArticleStudio Ghibli produces commercial for Japanese convenience store chain Lawson...
Academy award winning animator and a Ghibli artist who works at Lawson part-time join forces to pay homage to the konbini. Studio Ghibli is one of Japan’s most well-known anime studios, famous around...
View ArticleIn Japan, Uber Eats will deliver the latest manga to your door
When you’re craving the latest issue of Shonen Jump, Uber is ready to roll and bring you your comic fix. For those of you who don’t recall, our Japanese-language reporter Daiki Nishimoto spent nearly a...
View ArticleConvenience store fried chicken gets approved as food for Japanese space program
Ground control to Major Tom… Take your Karaage-kun and put your helmet oooonnnnn… In February of 2017, after repeated requests from Japanese astronauts that some meat would really be nice while on...
View ArticleIn celebration of Onigiri Day, we compare rice balls from three different...
Which conbini makes the best salmon rice ball: 7-Eleven, Family Mart, or Lawson? Onigiri, or balls of rice wrapped in seaweed and stuffed with whatever you want, are a staple of Japanese bento boxes...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Battle for Ham Sandwich Supremacy – we rank Japan’s convenience...
Who will take the crown in the battle for the top? Sandwiches. Is there anything better? Of course, Japan being Japan, you can find a number of unique sandwich fillings wherever you go, ranging from...
View ArticleWhich convenience store has the best kakuni Japanese braised pork? We find...
This taste test was nothing short of a porky paradise. Have you ever felt like eating something, but then thought about how long it would take to prepare and just been instantly put off? Our Japanese...
View ArticleTaste-testing Japan’s three biggest convenience stores store-brand cup...
7-Eleven, Lawson, and Family Mart all have their own exclusive instant noodles, and we were surprised by who makes some of them. Every convenience store in Japan has a ramen shelf, filled with various...
View ArticleSavoring Japan’s new sweet potato sandwich!【Pics, taste test】
Pumpkin spice, move aside. It’s tuber season! From acting as a medium of edible art to testing the mettle of one’s knife skills, the sandwich is a form of versatility. Of course, the extensive timeline...
View ArticleMelon bread showdown! Which Japanese convenience store melon pan is the one...
Comparing the big three Japanese convenience stores’ versions of the country’s number-one sweet bread. Despite the cultural and culinary importance of rice to Japan, the country also has a deep...
View Article25 different Japanese convenience store sandwiches – What’s inside them?【Photos】
Following Japan’s “paper tiger sandwich” incident, we went out and bought every sandwich we could find to investigate. It’s impossible not to feel the draw of the snack food and pastry aisles on a trip...
View ArticleRamen-flavored fried chicken is here, proves once again Japanese convenience...
The always delicious Karaage-kun combines with another of Japan’s favorite comfort foods for an irresistible offer. Like any convenience store chain in Japan, there’s a lot of tasty stuff on the...
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In celebration of Curry Bread Day, we find out which convenience store has...
We here at SoraNews24 do the hard work so you don’t have to. Thanks to the way the language works, there are a lot of special holidays celebrated in Japan, such as Eevee Day on November 21 or Twintail...
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Who makes Japan’s best Spam-style onigiri convenience store rice ball? Let’s...
We take a taste test trip in Okinawa and get acquainted with the local specialty. You can find onigiri (rice balls) at any convenience store in Japan, but you won’t always find the same kind. Regional...
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Lawson to post super-temp positions online, let anyone work suddenly-open...
Speedrunning part-time work. Japanese convenience store chain Lawson has been at the forefront of new ideas, ranging from good, like their entirely self-serve shops, to the not-so-good, like chocolate...
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Green tea strawberry dessert sandwiches: Today’s reason Japanese convenience...
A new and welcome addition to the world of matcha sweets. One of the things that makes Japanese convenience stores so awesome is the huge variety of tasty foods they stock. Whether you’re after...
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Japan now has talking Evangelion ATMs
I mustn’t run out of cash…I mustn’t run out of cash… One of the great ironies is that back in the beginning, Evangelion had trouble working out merchandising deals. That’s obviously no longer an issue...
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We learn the dark secret of Japan’s Woodstock rice balls, still want to eat...
This curry onigiri might not be quite as cute as we thought. When our stomach starts growling, our first stop is the nearest convenience store, and when we get there, the first thing we check is the...
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How to use Japanese convenience store Lawson’s self-checkout terminals
Speedy and convenient, the payment option is no snack run speedbump. Convenience stores are like oases dotting the Japanese landscape, filled with all sorts of tasty food and drinks. Another thing...
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Godiva curry bread from a convenience store? Only in Japan…but should it...
A company known for neither curry nor bread combines both at a budget price. With close to 100 years in business and a worldwide reputation for quality, many would say that Godiva is the first name in...
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