Japanese take for granted the late-night bento box, an onigiri rice ball for breakfast and quick cash withdrawal from an ATM that are the pillars of their daily lives. Toshifumi Suzuki, the visionary ...

In case you weren't aware, 7-Eleven is basically a global phenomenon, and the Japanese version of the convenience store has ...

Describing Japanese konbini culture is not easy for Chef Katsuya Fukushima. He says that’s a good thing because it would spoil the surprise. It’s possible to eat, really well, from 7-Eleven for weeks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grab-and-go bento boxes are available at Yutori. (Giselle Garza Lerma/S.F. Chronicle) Four years ago, Jerome Ito started searching ...

As the season of hanami (cherry-blossom viewing) comes upon us, it’s timely to reflect on the single most important aspect of hanami-- the o-bento (boxed meal). I say this because I grew up in a ...

Convenience stores are a neat and functional retail institution in Japan, where customers can access the daily essentials, from buying breakfast to paying bills Kenji Yamamoto was unsure that his ...

If you’ve got a rumbling in your tummy but little time or money, what could be better than a bento (boxed lunch) from the nearest convenience store? But take a minute before you join the increasing ...

Young-gun chef Dennis Yong (ex-Parcs) is on board to help bring creative flourishes to the menu, which will star grab-and-go onigiri and bento boxes. No country does convenience stores quite like ...

Japan’s convenience stores, known affectionately as konbini, are the best in the world. You can find them anywhere throughout the country, tirelessly open 24/7. In fact, it’s estimated that Japan has ...

It always comes to this. Partaking of Japanese food is not just perfunctorily putting food into one’s mouth. There are rituals involved, as well as cultural references, whether pop or much older, more ...

Since their arrival in Japan in 1974, convenience shops have become vastly popular with both locals and international visitors. Sean Pavone, Alamy This article was produced by National Geographic ...