Japanese convenience stores (Konbini) are distinctive from American convenience stores. The difference comes from the ...

Designer Hiromichi Ochiai reveals how a simple pair of striped socks transformed Japan's ubiquitous konbini into unexpected fashion destinations While Japan’s more than 50,000 convenience stores – ...

Your neighborhood convenience store may be getting a lot more convenient soon thanks to an injection of Japanese retail culture and maybe some rice balls, too. In Japan, convenience stores are called ...

Convenience stores, ice and whisky first came as U.S. imports. Then, they were reinvented. By Anna Sherman Artwork by Keita Morimoto Japan has adopted many Americas. There’s the America of its postwar ...

TOKYO — In Japan, 7-Eleven and its competitors are more than a place to buy a six-pack or pick up a pint of milk. Every day, millions of residents shop for food, send packages and pay their bills at ...

American 7-Elevens may soon look more like their Japanese counterparts – with fresh meals and cult-favorite items that have long lured tourists to Tokyo's convenience stores. Seven & i Holdings, the ...

In Japan, Konbini convenience stores have become part of the country's infrastructure, offering fresh meals delivered several times a day, tickets to concerts and museums, and even services like bill ...