Because of all the COVID restrictions, access to Japan for media members is extremely limited the first 14 days there. A small glimpse of freedom? Being allowed to go to a nearby “combini,” or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit another record high in 2025, ...

Japan has more 7-Eleven stores than anywhere, and we sat in on their epic snack-making process Link Copied! The 7-Eleven brand came to Japan in the 1970s, but the stores have taken convenience to new ...