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Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to...
City erects black screens to block Mt Fuji view in dramatic push against overtourism. There are a few things that scream “Japan” for tourists, and two of them are convenience stores and Mt Fuji. This...
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“Mt. Fuji convenience store” issues apology for bad tourist manners, adds...
Lawson considering adding private security staff to unexpected tourist attraction. The most recently popularized Mt. Fuji viewing spot is also one of the most unexpected: the parking lot of a...
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Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be...
After initial delay, plan to block view of “Fuji Lawson” is back on track. As you might be able to guess from the first two syllables in its name, Fujikawaguchiko isn’t far from Mt. Fuji, and the...
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Mt Fuji Lawson view now blocked by screens, but will it stop bad-mannered...
First look at the new screens makes us wonder if this is a good enough deterrent. Last month, the town of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture announced it would be installing blackout screens to...
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Mello Yello returns to Japan with extra-long name, probably because people...
Citrusy soft drink is making another attempt to catch on in Japan. Within the Japanese beverage world, Mello Yello is sort of a cryptid. It’s a drink not a lot of people haven’t heard of, and even...
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Tourists damage Mt Fuji Lawson blackout screen that was meant to stop...
Bad behaviour continues as sightseers find way to override the system. Last week, the town of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture installed a giant black screen to block a view of Mt Fuji that had...
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Has the Mt Fuji Lawson blackout screen really stopped tourists from taking...
Visit to Fujikawaguchiko reveals the truth about the tourist situation. The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture has been attracting worldwide attention recently, after the local...
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Mt. Fuji view-blocking screen to combat bad tourist manners might be replaced...
People won’t stop poking holes in the current one, so city is considering a stronger, nicer-looking replacement. Recently, Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture proved to be a little too picturesque...
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Lawson to bring back 47% volume-boosted foods by insanely popular demand
Mark your calendars because this may go fast again. Last February, convenience store chain Lawson announced the triumphant return of its Morisugi Challenge or “Too Much Challenge” in which it...
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Japanese convenience store allows use of initials on name tags to prevent...
Lawson makes move to protect employee’s privacy, also changes policy regarding head coverings. Japanese convenience store chain Lawson has announced a change to its uniforms. No, they’re not getting...
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Lawson Store 100 starts their own free upsize campaign to match its parent...
More for even less! Hot on the heels of Lawson convenience stores’ surprise announcement of another Morisugi Challenge (“Too Much Challenge”) coming in June, their sister discount chain Lawson Store...
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Japan’s new convenience store calorie-bomb sandwiches have even more calories...
Kanto gets lower-calorie version of The Calorie sandwich, while other parts of Japan get an even more filling, ultra-cheap meal. In December, Japanese convenience store chain Lawson Store 100 launched...
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Chiki taste test! Japan’s big three convenience stores challenged by fried...
Here comes a new chiki challenger! There’s a surprising amount of depth to the question of how to say “chicken” in Japanese. The indigenous word is niwatori, but that’s primarily used to talk about...
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Lawson adds UFO Catcher crane games to convenience stores in Japan
New machines are proving to be popular with foreign tourists. There are some things in Japan so captivating and unusual they become icons talked about around the world, and two of the most well known...
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Which of Japan’s Big 3 convenience stores has the best keema curry? 【Taste test】
We put our taste buds to the test to determine our favorite konbini version of one of Japan’s most popular curries. Our Japanese-language reporter Anji Tabata often shares her love for delicious and...
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Does Japan’s new low-calorie convenience store fried chicken have any reason...
Off Kara and Off Chiki arrive at Laweson, and on our plate. We really can’t overstate just how amazing the scope of selection is at Japanese convenience stores, where every shelf is stuffed with tasty...
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Japan’s little soda that can, Iyoshi Cola, gets into the canned cocktail game
Tokyo craft cola creator gets a sweet deal with one of Japan’s major convenience stores to sell sours. In terms of industries that are hard to break into, you’ve got to figure “cola” is one of the...
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Japan’s Mt. Fuji convenience store view-blocking screen has finally been...
Screen was put in place as response to tourists, many from overseas, littering and blocking traffic. Back in the spring, a branch of convenience store chain Lawson in Yamanashi Prefecture became...
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Japan’s indie craft cola canned cocktails just might upend the sour/chu-hi...
We crack open the brand-new Iyoshi Sour. You’ve really got to hand it to Iyoshi Cola. An indie success story in an industry that’s been dominated by gigantic international brands for decades, the...
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Kyoto’s famous Chinese dish karashi soba can now be found in Lawson
Restaurant quality food from a convenience store. Kyoto is home to many famous foods, such as yatsuhashi, a traditional Japanese sweet, and restaurants, like the omurice eatery Kichi Kichi. However,...
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