"Konbini" Food In Japan

TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 11: A box of octopus balls or "takoyaki" from a convenience store or "konbini" is pictured on September 11, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan's Konbini stores (convenience stores) are famous for their high quality food, available 24hours a day. Many of the stores have 2-5 deliveries per day of fresh, often locally sourced products all prepared in ready to eat packaged meals, catering mostly to office workers and travellers. As of July 30, 2015, Japan's minimum wage was 780yen (approx. $6.45 USD) lower than in many countries, including the United States. With a small 2.3 percent rise in minimum wages expected this year, the cheap convenience store meals popularity has seen a steady rise in sales, fast food and daily food sales of convenience stores for 2014 was 3,807,614 million yen, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)