tokyo, convenience store distribution
Convenience stores overlaid on Tokyo's transportation network. The commercial catchment area of a convenience store--determined according to pedestrian access--is five minutes on foot. Convenience store distribution closely coincides with population distribution. The main commodities in convenience stores are various pastries and miscellaneous goods for daily life. However, utilizing their network character and walking distance locations, it has recently become possible to use them for bill payment and small parcel shipping (source: The Japan Architect 63 : Urban Design Strategies for Shrinking
