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Konbini: the life-changing Japanese magic of convenience stores

Those placid, inviting shelves are a battleground in disguise.

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Matt Alt
Jul 11, 2023
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Just another day in the Japanese service industry

I went on the Japan Eats podcast last week (Spotify, Apple). Please give it a listen! This was exciting to me for several reasons, not least of which because, hey, I’m someone who eats. But mainly because I wanted to talk about something that few visitors to Japan, or even residents, seem to notice. Right…

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