New Japanese Convenience Store Must-Try Foods for Travelers
Paolo fromTOKYO -- Nov 20
These are definitely Japan food items at a conbini that you should try.
Going into a Japanese convenience store whether it be 7-11, Family Mart, or Lawson, it can be quite daunting with all the different choices so I thought I would share my top 10 Japanese snack foods so you can go straight down the aisle and pick on of these items up.
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