7-Eleven arrived in Japan from the United States in 1974, bringing with it the American convenience-store concept. Over the decades, the Japanese operation developed into something distinctly its own and became the country’s largest convenience-store chain. In a remarkable reversal, both the Japanese and U.S. 7-Eleven businesses now sit under the same Tokyo-based parent company, Seven & i Holdings.
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.
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.
The BTS-backed Korean food and drink brand arrives in Japanese konbini after a quick rise at Walmart in the United States.