KonbiniFor any visitor to Japan, it becomes immediately clear how central the convenience store, or konbini, is to everyday life. Different from our understanding of the convenience store in the US, Japans three huge chains7 Eleven, Family Mart, Lawsonare the beating heart of the nation. Locals will pop into the konbini multiple times a day for household items, umbrellas (during those summer storms), manga and, of course, foodin all its forms. From instant