48: The Great Konbini Debate

<div>Newspick's <a href="https://twitter.com/yuzuhaoka">Yuzuha Oka</a> and The Japan Times' <a href="https://twitter.com/jt_cr">Chris Russell</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/joeltanseyjt">Joel Tansey</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/omhboyd">Oscar Boyd</a> discuss all things convenience store.<br> <br> Special theme music by composer Ben Wong, follow him on <a href="https://soundcloud.com/gengajupite">Soundcloud</a>.<br> <br> Sign up to the <strong>Deep Dive mailing list</strong> and be notified every time a new episode comes out: <a href="http://jtimes.jp/deepdivesub">jtimes.jp/deepdivesub</a>. <br> <br> With everyone spending more time indoors than ever before, we've just made all of The Japan Times' delicious, seasonal recipes free to read to. Find them all at <a href="http://jtimes.jp/kitchen">jtimes.jp/kitchen</a>.<br> <br> <strong>Read more: </strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2019/06/23/voices/cleaning-toilets-smile-lessons-can-learn-convenience-store-side-job/#.XqlFmy90d24">The lessons you can learn from a convenience store side job</a> (Megha Wadhwa, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/12/08/national/social-issues/irasshaimase-foreign-born-clerks-becoming-familiar-sight-convenience-stores-nationwide-japan-ready-welcome/#.XqlFyi90d24">Foreign-born clerks are becoming a familiar sight at convenience stores nationwide, but is Japan ready to welcome them?</a> (Andrew McKirdy, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/01/18/food/vegan-store-japans-first-vegan-convenience-store/#.XqlGWC90d24">Vegan Store: Japan's first vegan convenience store</a> (Jane Kitagawa, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/11/16/food/2010s-decade-japanese-food-took-world/#.XqlGli90d24">2010s: The decade Japanese food took over the world</a> (Patrick St. Michel The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/01/18/food/vegan-store-japans-first-vegan-conveni