Konbini: the life-changing Japanese magic of convenience stores
Those placid, inviting shelves are a battleground in disguise.
Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed I ran not one but two essays last week. Henceforth I’m aiming to continue this heroic pace, while setting one of the two weekly posts to paid-subscriber only. I don’t want to put the whammy on myself (or you) by over-promising, but also I’m working on some new sorts of …
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