If you have been to 7 Eleven in Japan, you will know what I mean, about loving going to 7 Eleven. It is so much different than the ones you see in U.S., in terms of variety of items you can find there.

Love letter to my dear 7 Eleven in Japan~

Dear 7 Eleven,

I love going to one of your stores in Japan. I like everything about you, especially the fact that I can find you anywhere, conveniently located in major intersections, and more than anything, the variety of items you carry in the store! I love it how I can choose so many variety of food (tabemono, 食べもの、たべもの) from your counter.

One night, I grabbed your new buckwheat noodles(zaru soba, ざるそば) That item was brought up as the best tasting buckwheat noodles among the major convenience stores throughout Japan in one of the local news, and yes, it was just as good as the ones you would taste in the restaurant.  I also tried many of your gourmet soups. They were all delicious! I also love your desert! My favorite one is by far the green tea(maccha, 抹茶、まっちゃ) pudding with fruits on top. I look forward to eating this every summer. For $2.20, it is such a delicious desert to have in the afternoon.

I am not the only one who appreciates your store, but also my children love going to your store. Kids can find the recent issues of comic books(manga, 漫画、まんが), small toys(omocha, おもちゃ), and not to mention popular animation character trading cards(toreka, トレカ), including Pokemon cards(pokemon cards, ポケモンカード). They never get tired of going to the store and just browse through the store with their mom.

It is amazing to see the variety of rice balls(onigiri, おにぎり) you have there too. I never imagined that this many items could be available at a single convenience store. I have to direct my readers to this link to see what’s actually available at each store. The selection choice is outstanding! If you are curious, click here and see for yourself.

My neighbor told me that she uses your convenient delivery service for her dinner as she is unable to cook every night. I was so surprised when I heard that you can use this service as little as $5.00! I would imagine that many of the older people in Japan appreciate a convenient service like this. Single store of you can handle so many things, and I love it. I find it very convenient that we can also print pictures, make copies, withdraw money from major banks, send and receive money orders, send small packages, and buy concert/movie and attraction tickets.

It is amazing how many things you can handle for our community. I look forward to visiting one of your stores again next summer!

Sincerely, Keiko ~

This was my first love letter series in this blog. I had to pick 7 Eleven in Japan as I just love going there. If you are in Japan, please stop by one of the 7 Elevens. You will be amazed how much items you can find there!