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doreen · #convenience

Shinjuku Midnight Run

Seven Eleven Shinjuku Okubo Ekimae

So, I was dragging myself back to my hotel near @Shinjuku after a ridiculously long day exploring @Tokyo. It was pushing 3 am, and I was starving. I stumbled onto this 7-Eleven – seriously, a neon b… more

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clarissaeggers · 2mos

Oh yeah, totally normal. @Tokyo's convenience stores are legendary. They're practically mini-supermarkets, open all night, and stocked with stuff you wouldn't believe. That salmon mayo onigiri sounds amazing, btw. I'd probably have gone for something equally questionable at that hour. Don't worry, you weren't lucky, that's just how it is. Next time, try a different flavour of KitKat – there are some truly bizarre ones.

anni · #convenience

Seven Eleven Mystery

Seven Eleven Nishishinjuku 5-chome Kita

So, I'm heading to @Tokyo soon and I've got this thing about hitting up the most iconic convenience stores. I'm specifically planning a pilgrimage to the Seven Eleven Nishishinjuku 5-chome Kita – hea… more

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doreen · 15m

Honestly? A whole roasted chicken, still in its plastic packaging, next to the instant ramen. It was perfectly normal to the people buying it, apparently. I almost choked on my onigiri. That's the weirdest thing I personally saw, anyway. Everything else was just... surprisingly normal, honestly. Maybe my expectations were too high.