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Conbini Monday Wk43

By Shibuya246 · · 1 min read · 16 photos · 15 comments

Suica Penguin working for Lawson
Suica Penguin working for Lawson

This conbini monday falls on the 1st day of March. I can't believe 2 months of 2010 are already gone. Another month and we will be 25% through the year. Wow!!

Lawson are promoting their Ponta point system. What happened to using the Rilakkuma brand? Where did this new character come from?
Lawson are promoting their Ponta point system. What happened to using the Rilakkuma brand? Where did this new character come from?
Rilakkuma candy on hand for sore throats.
Rilakkuma candy on hand for sore throats.
These look interesting. Green tea milk
These look interesting. Green tea milk

As well as the new food and drink, there are always some old favorites to fall back on.

There is always lots of good action in the Pocky corner
There is always lots of good action in the Pocky corner
Some new fran and toppon to try
Some new fran and toppon to try
Kinako mochi chocolate bread. what a mixture.
Kinako mochi chocolate bread. what a mixture.
Some tasty looking monblanc with a well known face on the top.
Some tasty looking monblanc with a well known face on the top.
Pirikara Tofuchige. Sounds like it might be a little spicy!
Pirikara Tofuchige. Sounds like it might be a little spicy!
Edo style soba from Nissin.
Edo style soba from Nissin.
Maxim have this new cafe latte out for adults. wonder what the children get to drink?
Maxim have this new cafe latte out for adults. wonder what the children get to drink?
ok, should have guessed. here is what the children get. lined up under the cafe latte, morinaga mami- milk
ok, should have guessed. here is what the children get. lined up under the cafe latte, morinaga mami- milk

I took a look at Tsutaya DVD rental recently and spoke with some of their staff about ways to improve their store for foreigners in the area.

Tsutaya have a in store video rental box in this Family Mart store.
Tsutaya have a in store video rental box in this Family Mart store.
1,000 DVD's to choose from in the Tsutaya box
1,000 DVD's to choose from in the Tsutaya box
Looks easy enough to rent and return here.
Looks easy enough to rent and return here.
A few treats for the upcoming hina matsuri. cotton candy and sweets.
A few treats for the upcoming hina matsuri. cotton candy and sweets.

Do your conbini's have an equally good stock of new products each week?

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  1. Orchid64

    I keep picking up that Tirol kinako mochi bread and thinking about buying it then putting it back after I look at the calories. :-p I want to try it, but I know it's a carb bomb!

  2. shibuya246

    It does look like a heavy snack doesn't it :)

  3. Tristan

    DROOL!!!!!!!!!! And at that price, double drool!!

  4. Tristan

    LOL....'a taste of the bread'

  5. Tristan

    What flavour is this again? I had some in Kyoto and remember (vaguely) that its quite sweet

  6. Tristan

    I like the idea of a DVD box...I assume it dispenses the disc and when you are finished, you return it to the box?

  7. Exiv96

    What on earth is this purple stuff !? And who's the well known face ?

  8. Kris

    It looks like bread that I special order and sometimes pick up at an asian market: Melon bread. It is sweet and tastes heavenly warmed up a bit :D

  9. Karo

    I wish convenience stores in Toronto had decent food. It's the same things constantly and just collects dust. I wouldn't buy anything from conbini around me because it is likely close to its expiration date :( I used to looove buying from conbini in tokyo when I was there! The purple dessert looks very interesting! I've only seem polymer clay mini models of that kind of food, but haven't actually seen the real thing. Have you tried it?

  10. perdomot

    Love the weekly combini reports as I really enjoy checking out the things in them when I visit Japan. Only thing I can't figure out is onigiri. Haven't found a way to tell what's in them without buy one so how about any onigiri primer article next?

  11. shibuya246

    onigiri coming up next week :)

  12. David P

    Those Milk Fran sticks are tasty. The box is deceptively big though - there are only 9 sticks (3 packs of 3) inside.

  13. perdomot

    Thanks man! :)

  14. HELLOSHEENA

    My country is a little boring when it comes to snacks. lol Although there are a few things I have to like.

  15. Janet Hurley

    About Tsutaya Box, I'm really digging Redbox in the US. It looks like Tsutaya's concept is basically the same, but Tsutaya has so many selections! I live in a small US town (50,000), and Red Box has taken off like wildfire. With Netflix and Redbox, I'm wondering how long Mom and Pop video stores can hold out. Love your pictures. Best regards from Kentucky.