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Konbini Capers

Konbini Capers 

And to all a good night!

December 21, 2017January 4, 2018 Jade Brischke 2637 Views 0 Comment konbini, konbini kapers

Christmas in Japan just isn’t the same for me. Sure, it’s cold and it did snow the first year I

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Winter is here!

December 13, 2017December 21, 2017 Jade Brischke 2849 Views 0 Comment konbini, konbini kapers

I’ve been so distracted this week finalising some of my things like

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And, some people have spoken!

December 11, 2017December 11, 2017 Jade Brischke 2416 Views 0 Comment konbini, konbini kapers

As I am preparing to leave Japan, I asked some Hiroshima locals about their favourite konbini products.

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gavin whitelaw
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An anthropological study of konbini and my big news

November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 Jade Brischke 2896 Views 1 Comment konbini

Well, it’s time to reveal my big news…

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Konbini Staff Picks

November 21, 2017 Jade Brischke 2764 Views 0 Comment konbini

Last year I wrote a post about how the staff can make a konbini [コンビニ] what it is, and it’s

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New products from the big three

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 Jade Brischke 2391 Views 0 Comment 7-11, Family Mart, konbini, Lawson

As I mentioned last week, I did sample the soccer/football (depending where you hail from) sized Halloween chocolate bread from

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Konbini Freaks

November 4, 2017November 3, 2017 Jade Brischke 3200 Views 4 Comments

Perhaps this week’s edition would have been more appropriate for Halloween, but think of it as a continuation of my

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Happy Halloween from Family Mart
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Happy Halloween! From Family Mart

October 28, 2017November 13, 2017 Jade Brischke 2531 Views 0 Comment Halloween, konbini

Happy Halloween! It feels like it’s been Halloween for months at konbini [コンビニ].

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East vs West: The Sequel (and Anpan continued)

October 22, 2017 Jade Brischke 2190 Views 0 Comment konbini

I was back in The Big Smoke again for the long weekend and let me say, I’ve noticed some changes

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THE END (of the year…) IS COMING!

October 14, 2017October 13, 2017 Jade Brischke 2188 Views 0 Comment

So, last week I mentioned how the Christmas catalogues have already appeared.

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Konbini Capers 

Konbini Kristmas is coming!

October 7, 2017 Jade Brischke 2735 Views 2 Comments

Before I launch into the main point of this week’s column, I thought I’d share a couple of new products

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East vs West

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017 Jade Brischke 2567 Views 0 Comment

How about that typhoon hey?

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Fly Konbini

September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 Jade Brischke 2831 Views 0 Comment konbini

September 23, the autumn equinox, is considered by many to be the real start of autumn here. I’m not allowed

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Konbini Konspiracy

September 16, 2017September 28, 2017 Jade Brischke 2577 Views 2 Comments

I love a good conspiracy theory and I now have one of my own. I think 7-Eleven are onto me.

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Autumn, not Autumn at the konbi

September 11, 2017October 2, 2017 Jade Brischke 2194 Views 0 Comment

Last week I was super pumped for autumn and I still am, but…

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Konbi fall collection

September 1, 2017 Jade Brischke 2254 Views 0 Comment

September 1. OMG. Already.

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anpan returns to 7-11
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The Case of the Missing Anpan

August 26, 2017September 1, 2017 Jade Brischke 2615 Views 2 Comments konbini

Welcome back! As I said last week, we have lots of catching up to do! So, let’s start at the

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Konbini Kapers is back

August 21, 2017August 26, 2017 Jade Brischke 2943 Views 2 Comments 7-11, konbini

I know I said I wouldn’t do this, but I can’t help myself. I mean I could, but I don’t

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the final konbini caper
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The Final Caper

January 6, 2017January 27, 2017 Jade Brischke 3145 Views 0 Comment konbini

This year I started the column to not only convey my love of konbini [コンビニ] to the world (well okay,

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‘Tis the season to be broke

December 20, 2016January 6, 2017 Jade Brischke 2868 Views 0 Comment konbini

The o-seibo winter gift giving season is upon us and that means that we need to get our thinking caps

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My Daily Experience…

December 8, 2016January 27, 2017 Jade Brischke 3111 Views 0 Comment Jade Brischke, konbini

Remember last time when I said that I was going to stuff myself silly with food from my two favourite

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Deep Hiroshima: Konbini-style!

December 2, 2016December 8, 2016 Jade Brischke 3348 Views 0 Comment konbini

A few months ago GH editor Paul asked me if I was interested in being the special guest on a

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Autumn is a time for change… of konbini

November 16, 2016December 8, 2016 Jade Brischke 2851 Views 0 Comment Daily Yamazaki, Jade Brischke, konbini, Yamazaki

Although, despite a brief encounter with Family Mart, 7-Eleven has been my favourite konbini [コンビニ] forever, I decided I should

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Autumn bento and onigiri rice balls hit the konbini

November 1, 2016November 20, 2016 GetHiroshima 2817 Views 0 Comment konbini

Jade provides some more selections to be had at your local konbini this autumn.

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Happy Konbini Halloween

October 25, 2016November 1, 2016 Jade Brischke 3071 Views 0 Comment Halloween, konbini

As I mentioned, 7-Eleven got in really early with promoting their Halloween products. Despite the fact that I’m a “konbini

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Autumn and a new chapter at Family Mart

October 14, 2016October 25, 2016 Jade Brischke 3772 Views 0 Comment konbini

Last week I promised that I would write about that dark horse, my dear Mr. Family Mart and his mysterious

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Autumn products at 7-11

October 4, 2016October 14, 2016 GetHiroshima 3236 Views 0 Comment konbini

Autumn is here! It’s my favourite season in Japan and the reason is, of course, that there is just SO

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Autumn = oden!

September 21, 2016October 4, 2016 Jade Brischke 4078 Views 0 Comment konbini, oden

To me, nothing says autumn more than oden [おでん]. In fact, on September 1 every year it has become a

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The new super hero of konbini

September 10, 2016October 4, 2016 Jade Brischke 2613 Views 0 Comment konbini

My poor boyfriend features in this week’s column and I am eternally grateful for having someone like him who not

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The many uses of konbini

September 5, 2016September 10, 2016 Jade Brischke 2725 Views 0 Comment konbini

Boy, was this summer hot! Really, really hot! I don’t remember it being so bad last year, but then again,

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