Conbini Monday Wk37

By Shibuya246 · 18 January 2010 · 2 min read · 14 photos · 36 comments

Have you tried mammoth meat? These colorful packs are tempting you to give it a go. The one on the right has an onion flavor to it. What does mammoth meat taste like?

Mameshiba (bean dog) is getting in on the act for Setsubun, where people throw out beans wishing in good luck and chasing out the devils. Since Mameshiba is a bean dog, this is their chance to get in the public eye.

Was really surprised by the size of this caramel almond scone. It was twice the size of the strawberry bread.

Sweets Torte. Lots of flavors in this treat out at the moment. This one looked good on the packet, but the size of the cookie looks small. I want the full cake. ^^

Strawberry bread for those who are keen. I decided to pass on this one, but it looked interesting.

Lots of home brands on display here. The products never look that interesting. Good packaging makes such a difference when buying things. The home brands seem to be taking up more shelf space recently though. Maybe in the future, convenience stores will stock mainly their own goods?

Rilakkuma enjoying some Mameshiba beans, getting ready for Setsubun. Probably hoping he is going to be welcomed in with the good luck and not thrown out with the devils.

I really like chiffon cake. This variety doesn't look like the best I have ever tried, but the quality looks better than you might normally expect from a convenience store cake.

Not sure if this is new, but I haven't seen it before. It literally stopped me in my tracks. I thought it was a new foreign brand, then realized it said Hi Milk, not himilk. ^^

Crunky with kuri (chestnuts). Might have to give this a go some time.

More Crunky. some dark chocolate this time.

There were so many chocolate treats here, I had to snap a photo of the whole shelf. We have covered many of these before. Which ones can you recognize?

Lots of good premium onigiri out in the convenience stores. Do you prefer the regular type or the premium ones?

Totoro poses with some Ginger Syrup throat sweets. I couldn't resist buying these and trying them out straight away. They were great.

Are convenience stores in your part of the world always changing their items, or do they pretty much stock the same things all year round. One of the reasons I like going to the convenience stores so much is they always have the latest products out. It is a great place to revitalize yourself looking at new items.

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shibuya246 18 January 2010
You can find this Totoro plush at Amazon here http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B0002YN39Y?ie=UTF8&tag=shibuya246-22&linkCode=as2&camp=247&creative=7399&creativeASIN=B0002YN39Y
Orchid64 18 January 2010
I sampled those mammoth things before, and they're pretty bad. I did a review of the beef one, so it is possible that the other flavors are better, but the texture wasn't great. The ginger syrup drops do look good though. I've not seen them yet. :-)
shibuya246 18 January 2010
Ok, I will be on my guard :)
Neksus 19 January 2010
As dinner comes by, you really put some extra hunger in my belly! :)
shibuya246 19 January 2010
^_^ Good to hear the food looks good over the net. Hope you can find something tasty to eat on your local menu.
whipcracker 19 January 2010
And it's the same price as the strawberry bread, yen 128
whipcracker 19 January 2010
How do the watches fit in with the snacks, special promotion maybe?
whipcracker 19 January 2010
My thoughts exactly. Want it all. But some people just like a sample.
whipcracker 19 January 2010
It just looks like generic packageing. Sorta bland.
whipcracker 19 January 2010
Rilakkuma made good choices. I would probably like the chocolate ones.
whipcracker 19 January 2010
We don't get those oreo snack bars over here. And have only seen the larger version kit kat once over here.
whipcracker 19 January 2010
Have never had oni giri before, would like to try it though.
rob7138 19 January 2010
My all time favorite!
rob7138 19 January 2010
As much as I love chocolates, I'd rather have Rilakkuma.
rob7138 19 January 2010
Every Conbini Monday, I gain about 5 pounds of weight just viewing the goodies.
lithiumangel 19 January 2010
Conbini stores over here are different. They stock the same thing mostly all-year round , there is very little variation. Every product is extensivly pre-tested and judged before coming out on the market. We do oceasionally have some short-shelf-life stuff but thats rare.
Aux 19 January 2010
The Mammoth Meat packaging is stupidly cute... the product itself isn't doing it for me, though. I spy coffee jelly on the shelf below the chiffon cake - yum! Meiji choccie for 100 yen...? They're going for $AU7.98 at my local Asian supermarket :(
raybiker73 19 January 2010
Conbini Monday never fails to make me hungry. :-)
Tristan 19 January 2010
Are these watches? The are huge!
Tristan 19 January 2010
CRUNKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, just had to shout that!
shibuya246 19 January 2010
very nice. I like the shadow shown on the Pocky photo.
shibuya246 19 January 2010
They do look kind of big don't they. :)
shibuya246 20 January 2010
yes, the same price. A real bargain. I don't think it will last, because it takes up too much shelf space ;)
shibuya246 20 January 2010
I understand your feeling here :)
shibuya246 20 January 2010
popular biz
shibuya246 20 January 2010
happy looking onion ^^
shibuya246 20 January 2010
me too :)
shibuya246 20 January 2010
Feel free to comment on as many photos as you want. I am working to improve the system as well. You can resize the square as well as move it around if you want. Will try to find out about problem with login. What is the name of the program you use?
shibuya246 20 January 2010
very true. :)
whipcracker 20 January 2010
The name of the program is called TypeItIn we've used it for years Here is the website to get it from http://www.wavget.com/typeitin.html
Renechong 22 January 2010
The packaging for the mammoth meat looks cute. I wonder how it tastes like.
krySal 22 January 2010
oh woooooooooooooow this is gorgeous! i just joined here, hello everyone, im so happy i found this place here *___________*
shibuya246 22 January 2010
welcome! Great to have you here. :)
shibuya246 22 January 2010
Taste was not as good as the packaging :)
tokyoso 23 January 2010
i'm really inspired to visit conbini's more often, after reading this. there is one right downstairs i have yet stepped into, after living here for 3 months now. :-/
shibuya246 23 January 2010
Great to hear. Let us know how you went on your visit :)

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