Products on display in a kombini (convenience store). More kombini views, below.

Both of these inside my favorite, Family Mart, which has developed an interesting corporate arrangement -- note the little Muji section to the left of that internet-enabled ATM, in the lower shot. The upper image is an example of the extensive refridgerated section, featuring sushi, salads (mmm, with corn kernals), onigiri rice balls (which are really triangles), etc.


For more konbini info, the special Time (Asia edition) on Japan had an informative article with a 7-11 focus (and a stupid picture), and I had a little more to say about the Family Mart in my trip report from '99.
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