A Japanese store has put up a sign scolding foreign tourists for having "bad manners." "Request for Foreign Customers": The shop located in Tokyo has listed the frequent "bad manners" of foreign ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit another record high in 2025, ...

Japan’s 7-Eleven stores take the meaning of “convenience” to a new level. The country's konbini, as they’re called, offer freshly made snacks and meals like onigiri, sushi, and fried chicken.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Seven & i Holdings turned the humble 7-Eleven store into a popular food destination in Japan by serving up fresh sandwiches, rice balls and rows of boxed lunches, changing how ...

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 ...

TOKYO — Japan’s second largest convenience store chain, in a bid for more of the country’s tourist trade, recently asked its employees to wear badges indicating the languages they speak. More than 3.1 ...

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People shop at a convenience store as Mount Fuji is seen behind the store in Fujikawaguchiko town, about 110 kilometers (68 miles) west of Tokyo, Friday, June 14, 2024.

Lady Gaga is urging job seekers to apply for jobs at a Japanese convenience store. In a new recruitment video for FamilyMart, ...