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Top 5 milk pudding brands from Japanese convenience stores
7-Eleven / Combini / Family Mart / Food / Lawson

Top 5 milk pudding brands from Japanese convenience stores

Posted on: November 25, 2023March 22, 2024

Japan’s milk pudding culture is a truly potent phenomenon that sees these little delicacies sold everywhere from convenience stores to cafés!

Top 5 obscure drinks from Japan’s supermarkets
Combini / Drinks / Shopping

Top 5 obscure drinks from Japan’s supermarkets

Posted on: November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

Japan’s supermarkets provide food and drinks that are cheap, tasty, and downright strange. Here are my top 5 most obscure drinks in Japan!

What you can get at Japan’s 7-Eleven for under 10 dollars (US)
7-Eleven / Combini / Food

What you can get at Japan’s 7-Eleven for under 10 dollars (US)

Posted on: October 24, 2023October 24, 2023

Making a living in Japan might seem difficult as wages tend to be quite low, but not when you factor in how cheap it is to eat at 7-Eleven!

FamilyMart oden brings convenience to Japan’s iconic comfort food
Autumn / Combini / Family Mart / Food / Winter

FamilyMart oden brings convenience to Japan’s iconic comfort food

Posted on: October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

As the year enters the colder seasons of autumn and winter, combinis such as FamilyMart begin boiling up hot steaming oden to keep us warm!

Top 5 cola drinks you can only get in Japan
Combini / Drinks / Vending machine

Top 5 cola drinks you can only get in Japan

Posted on: September 17, 2023September 17, 2023

We all love a good can of cola every now and then, and while you can still get Coca-Cola and Pepsi in Japan, there’s so much more to explore!

5 yaki-imo (baked sweet potato) treats for autumn in Japan
Autumn / Combini / Food

5 yaki-imo (baked sweet potato) treats for autumn in Japan

Posted on: September 14, 2023September 14, 2023

Autumn in Japan is yaki-imo season, that is, the delicious time of year when baked sweet potato goods are in high-flying abundance!

Top 5 onigiri (rice balls) from Japan’s convenience stores
7-Eleven / Combini / Family Mart / Food / Lawson

Top 5 onigiri (rice balls) from Japan’s convenience stores

Posted on: September 9, 2023September 9, 2023

Onigiri or “rice balls” are the cornerstone of Japan’s on-the-go foods. In stock at all convenience stores, here are my top 5 onigiri choices!

Ranking Lawson’s parfait flavors from worst to best
Combini / Food / Lawson

Ranking Lawson’s parfait flavors from worst to best

Posted on: August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

Convenience stores in Japan are known for their incredible range of delicious goods. Here are my rankings for Lawson’s parfait desserts!

Pepsi Nama – Japan’s exclusive variant of Pepsi with a “raw taste”
Combini / Drinks / Vending machine

Pepsi Nama – Japan’s exclusive variant of Pepsi with a “raw taste”

Posted on: August 13, 2023August 13, 2023

I’ve spoken about Japan’s exclusive Pepsi Refresh Shot before, but I was surprised to find another Japan-only variant known as Pepsi Nama!

Top 5 combini refreshers to survive the Japanese summer
Combini / Summer

Top 5 combini refreshers to survive the Japanese summer

Posted on: July 3, 2023July 3, 2023

Summer in Japan is like a never-ending battle against exhaustion and sweat, but these 5 combini refreshers are sure to get you through!

5 Japanese desserts you’ll find at any convenience store
Combini / Food / Lawson

5 Japanese desserts you’ll find at any convenience store

Posted on: June 16, 2023August 14, 2023

You don’t have to go to a fancy cafe to enjoy the delicious taste of Japanese desserts. Here are my top 5 choices from Lawson combinis!

Combini combinations – my recommended dinner set
7-Eleven / Bento Box / Combini / Family Mart / Food / Lawson

Combini combinations – my recommended dinner set

Posted on: June 9, 2023February 23, 2024

Known for their cheap and delicious food conveniently accessible from anywhere in Japan, it’s easy to put together a tasty combini dinner!

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