Japan is the land of convenience. You can schedule exactly what day and time you want your packages and heavy furniture to arrive (if you order online), train schedules are accurate to the minute, and prices are always listed including tax, so you know exactly how much it will cost. Basically, Japan is a society devoted to making the group comfortable. This has good sides and bad sides (of course), but today, I just want to talk about one of the good sides of this convenient society: ample conbinis. What is a Conbini? A conbini (written in Japanese as コンビニ) is a convenience store. If you are familiar with how Japanese is written, you can tell that the word “conbini” itself is derived from the English word “convenience.” Some of the most famous/popular conbinis are Lawsons, 7-11, Sunkist, and Family Mart. Why do I love conbinis? A conbini is a convenience store, but it is also so much more. It is a place to pay your utility bills. It is a place where you can grab an anti-hangover drink before going out drinking with friends, pick up your latest favorite magazine, pay for and pick up your concert tickets, withdraw money [...]
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