Come with us as we browse the shelves and eat at the restaurant inside this vegan wonderland.
Now, Japanese convenience stores are heading into unventured territory, with a brand new type of konbini that opened in Tokyo’s Asakusa district on 3 December.
Called Vegan Store, this new establishment is dedicated to selling vegan goods, and many of them come with a dash of Japanese flair, covering traditional meals like onigiri rice balls and bento boxed lunches.
Stepping through the wooden glass door at the front of the store, Wasai was immediately surrounded by products he’d never seen before.
And a menchi katsu bento, which Wasai found confusing at first, as menchi katsu is a Japanese breaded, deep-fried ground meat patty.