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Konbini Capers 

And to all a good night!

December 21, 2017January 4, 2018 Jade Brischke 2635 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 2844 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 2415 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 2893 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 2762 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 2385 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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Happy Halloween from Family Mart
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Happy Halloween! From Family Mart

October 28, 2017November 13, 2017 Jade Brischke 2528 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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Konbini Capers 

East vs West: The Sequel (and Anpan continued)

October 22, 2017 Jade Brischke 2186 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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Fly Konbini

September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 Jade Brischke 2828 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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anpan returns to 7-11
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The Case of the Missing Anpan

August 26, 2017September 1, 2017 Jade Brischke 2612 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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Features Konbini Capers 

Konbini Kapers is back

August 21, 2017August 26, 2017 Jade Brischke 2941 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 3142 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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konbini winter gift
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‘Tis the season to be broke

December 20, 2016January 6, 2017 Jade Brischke 2866 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 3110 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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konbini capers gethirioshima 7-11
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Deep Hiroshima: Konbini-style!

December 2, 2016December 8, 2016 Jade Brischke 3345 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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Features Konbini Capers 

Autumn is a time for change… of konbini

November 16, 2016December 8, 2016 Jade Brischke 2850 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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mixed plate konbini bento 7-11
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Autumn bento and onigiri rice balls hit the konbini

November 1, 2016November 20, 2016 GetHiroshima 2813 Views 0 Comment konbini

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

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Obakepan Uncovered

October 27, 2016October 27, 2016 Paul Walsh 3067 Views 0 Comment 7-11, Halloween, konbini

Having seen the 7-11’s cute, little, chocolate-filled ghost-bread or 0bake-pan in Jade’s Halloween konbini post the other day, I couldn’t

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7-11 pumpkin waffles
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Happy Konbini Halloween

October 25, 2016November 1, 2016 Jade Brischke 3068 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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family mart ground chicken tori-soboro bento
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Autumn and a new chapter at Family Mart

October 14, 2016October 25, 2016 Jade Brischke 3768 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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Features Konbini Capers 

Autumn products at 7-11

October 4, 2016October 14, 2016 GetHiroshima 3233 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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Features Konbini Capers 

Autumn = oden!

September 21, 2016October 4, 2016 Jade Brischke 4073 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 2611 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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Features Konbini Capers 

The many uses of konbini

September 5, 2016September 10, 2016 Jade Brischke 2722 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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Features Konbini Capers 

Service with a konbini smile

August 29, 2016September 10, 2016 GetHiroshima 2625 Views 0 Comment konbini

They are often taken for granted, but, without them, the konbini [コンビニ] as we know it would cease to exist

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Last call for summer

August 13, 2016August 29, 2016 Jade Brischke 3102 Views 1 Comment konbini

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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Changing the world… introducing konbini, one person at a time

August 7, 2016September 10, 2016 Jade Brischke 2592 Views 0 Comment konbini

Since I started this column I’ve had emails, messages and face-to-face conversations with people who’ve said they enjoy reading it

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Konbini: your local ‘health’ store?

July 30, 2016August 7, 2016 Jade Brischke 3202 Views 0 Comment konbini

Two weeks ago I wrote about my decision to hang up my partying shoes and stop drinking for my health.

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Features Konbini Capers 

Konbini: a place for the tired and weary

July 25, 2016August 29, 2016 Jade Brischke 2823 Views 0 Comment konbini

This week I decided to go for something a bit different and talk about the seating areas that are designed

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To eat or not to eat (konbini food?), that is the question!

July 10, 2016July 29, 2016 Jade Brischke 6271 Views 0 Comment konbini

This week’s column is a little different from previous ones. For starters, I have some news…

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