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| | deseretnews.com | Convenience stores catering to aging Japanese |
 | | Since convenience stores were introduced to Japan from the United States three decades ago, they have largely served a youthful clientele, specifically men in their 20s and 30s who spend an average of three minutes in a store, while youngsters often idle out front. |
 | | Lawson, the nation's second-largest convenience store chain, with nearly 8,400 stores, is scheduled to change 11 of them into senior-friendly stores by the end of the year. |
 | | The convenience stores, with 40,000 nationwide, have become a symbol of the hurried modern life in Japan, places where customers can buy their meals in neat packages, pay their utility bills, withdraw money from an ATM or send parcels, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. |
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