There must be several convenience stores such as, 7-ELEVEN, City Convenience Store, and Allied Mart in your city, right?I’m sure most of you have visited a convenience store at least once in your life.While convenience stores were originally from the U.S., did you know that the store format that is now so popular around the world came from Japan?7-ELEVEN, perhaps one of the convenience stores close to where you live, is a Japanese brand. There are so many convenience stores in Japan, you will no doubt encounter one wherever you are. There are 58,340 convenience stores in Japan, as of March 2019. If you’re in a city like Tokyo or … Continue reading Decoding Japanese convenience store take away food: what you need to know – Part 1