Archive - Japan Fine Print

Nabe season at the konbini: hot pots, soup bases and oden

What 7-Eleven is selling this month, with tax-included prices: hot pot sets, soup bases and oden.

3 hrs ago • Kaz

Konbini sweets, this week

Chocolate tart, cream bun and a matcha ice cream

Nov 4 • Kaz

Japan's tax-free shopping changed on 1 November: what to do now

Pay full price, claim the tax back at the airport: the new refund system in six steps

Nov 4 • Kaz

What Japan is eating now: sweet potato and chestnut season

A konbini guide to November: what to buy, what it costs and what to point at

Nov 4 • Kaz

The midnight ramen walk: Shibuya, Shinjuku, Nishi-Azabu

Three ramen counters that stay open when the trains stop, and how to order at each one.

Nov 4 • Kaz

What to buy at a Japanese konbini this week (after the egg sandwich)

Checked on the shelves 4 November 2026. New this week at 7-Eleven, FamilyMart and Lawson, what the autumn flavors are, and the midnight konbini-to-ramen…

Nov 4 • Kaz

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