A part of me thinks the article title should have been "When in Japan, forget..." (I realise it's in the context of the Olympics).
Konbinis are great and I miss them from when I lived there. The food is... convenient... and extremely tasty but I wouldn't like to live day-to-day off it.
Better to go to one of the many, many restaurants and ramen joints that are throughout the whole of Japan if you feel like a bite to eat whilst out and about.
Especially local eateries in small towns - they can be hidden gems. We once went to a local cafe and I ordered a rice and chicken katsu curry dish which when it arrived could have fed three people the serving was that huge. It was also delicious. ;)
Konbinis are great and I miss them from when I lived there. The food is... convenient... and extremely tasty but I wouldn't like to live day-to-day off it.
Better to go to one of the many, many restaurants and ramen joints that are throughout the whole of Japan if you feel like a bite to eat whilst out and about.
Especially local eateries in small towns - they can be hidden gems. We once went to a local cafe and I ordered a rice and chicken katsu curry dish which when it arrived could have fed three people the serving was that huge. It was also delicious. ;)