2015年08月31日
What a to-do! A 7-Eleven?!
Hello, all!
This weekend I took a nice long walk around Mishima, my area of Shikokuchūō. I walked by the ocean, through parks, and up into the mountains. I saw geckos, very large (but not giant) isopods, many insects, birds, deer, and other animals. I saw a baseball game, the nicest area of the city, the poorest area of the city, water parks, woodlands, schools, and people. I saw some wonderful scenery from Mishima Park. But the most interesting thing I saw... was the 7-Eleven.
Prepare to be surprised: until last week, Shikokuchūō had no 7-Elevens! There were Family Marts, Lawsons, and Circle Ks, but the closest 7-Eleven was in Kanonji. When our first 7-Eleven opened six days ago, it was the talk of the town. Everyone came—the parking lot was always full. Maybe people wanted to see if the 7-Eleven deli food is really better than other conbini's. Maybe the big sale attracted them. Maybe people were just interested in the new experience of a Mishima 7-Eleven. Whatever the reason, I've never seen so much excitement over a convenience store! When I went in to do some printing and buy a new umbrella, I found about 25 customers and 10 staff members. Japan really does love its conbini!
—Matthew
This weekend I took a nice long walk around Mishima, my area of Shikokuchūō. I walked by the ocean, through parks, and up into the mountains. I saw geckos, very large (but not giant) isopods, many insects, birds, deer, and other animals. I saw a baseball game, the nicest area of the city, the poorest area of the city, water parks, woodlands, schools, and people. I saw some wonderful scenery from Mishima Park. But the most interesting thing I saw... was the 7-Eleven.
Prepare to be surprised: until last week, Shikokuchūō had no 7-Elevens! There were Family Marts, Lawsons, and Circle Ks, but the closest 7-Eleven was in Kanonji. When our first 7-Eleven opened six days ago, it was the talk of the town. Everyone came—the parking lot was always full. Maybe people wanted to see if the 7-Eleven deli food is really better than other conbini's. Maybe the big sale attracted them. Maybe people were just interested in the new experience of a Mishima 7-Eleven. Whatever the reason, I've never seen so much excitement over a convenience store! When I went in to do some printing and buy a new umbrella, I found about 25 customers and 10 staff members. Japan really does love its conbini!
—Matthew
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