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Posted in: Seven-Eleven to end contract with franchisee who cut opening hours See in context

In the US, 7-11 is open 24 hours.

The stores were called Tote ‘em until 1946 when it changed to 7-11 because that was the ‘new, extended’ hours of operation. However, since 1963, many if not most 7-11 stores have been 24 hours.

Japan bought 70% of 7-11 in 1999...

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Posted in: Japan's schools are in total denial over diversity See in context

My mother is Japanese, father American (German-Irish) and I don’t mind the term hafu, hapa or double and have never had a negative issue. As my name is Patrick or Patto in Japanese; it was obvious that I was Hafu...and I was in a Japanese first grade in 1970 in Zushi. No issues, no biggie...

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