And to all a good night!
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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Author: Jade Brischke
Winter is here!
I’ve been so distracted this week finalising some of my things like
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And, some people have spoken!
As I am preparing to leave Japan, I asked some Hiroshima locals about their favourite konbini products.
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An anthropological study of konbini and my big news
Well, it’s time to reveal my big news…
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Konbini Staff Picks
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
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
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
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)
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!
So, last week I mentioned how the Christmas catalogues have already appeared.
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Konbini Kristmas is coming!
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
How about that typhoon hey?
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Fly 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
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
Last week I was super pumped for autumn and I still am, but…
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Konbi fall collection
September 1. OMG. Already.
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The Case of the Missing Anpan
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
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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Capsule accommodation at the Sejour Fujita Hotel
Jade Brischke takes a look at a new accommodation option for visitors to Hiroshima.
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The Final Caper
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
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…
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!
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
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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Happy Konbini Halloween
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
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 = 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
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
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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Last call for summer
I know this might be a little early, especially since it’s still summer, but I couldn’t resist sneaking it in
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