Japan, via Konbini
— and Beyond.
MUJI Stans, Don’t Miss the Finds Hiding at Lawson
If MUJI is on your Japan shopping list, don’t forget the convenience store. Lawson carries a growing lineup of MUJI items you won’t find at a regular MUJI store.
Duolingo Brings Its Konbini-Inspired DUOMART to Osaka
The language-learning app is once again bringing its brand to life with a pop-up inspired by Japanese convenience stores.
Lawson Brings Saijo Napolitan Back After Five Years
Inspired by a local pasta specialty from Ehime Prefecture, the dish returns exclusively to Lawson stores across the Chugoku and Shikoku regions.
Hello Kitty Is Coming to 7-Eleven’s Clothing Racks
7-Eleven Japan is launching a six-item Hello Kitty apparel collection, from hoodies and T-shirts to loose socks, at stores nationwide this October.
FamilyMart Offers a Taste of All 47 Prefectures
For its 45th anniversary, the convenience-store chain is turning socks and stickers into a small tour of Japan — with a different design sold in every prefecture.
NewDays Is Stepping Outside the Station
JR East’s station-born konbini is increasingly looking beyond the railway — and in 2026, its push into “ekisoto” has become hard to miss.
Konbini Food Becomes Bungu in King Jim’s New Jim Mart Line
Onigiri, hot snacks and even the pleasure of tearing open the package make their way from the convenience-store aisle to the desk.
HUMAN MADE Gives Cup Noodles a FamilyMart-Only Makeover
The NIGO-led label returns for a third collaboration with the convenience-store chain, this time redesigning one of Japan’s most recognizable instant foods.
A Miniature 7-Eleven Is Coming — Small Enough to Cross Borders
Tomytec has recreated a Japanese 7-Eleven as a highly detailed 1/64-scale model, complete with an ATM, coffee machine and hot-snack counter.
Need ARIH in Japan? Go to 7-Eleven
The BTS-backed Korean food and drink brand arrives in Japanese konbini after a quick rise at Walmart in the United States.