From part-time job to running 3 Lawson stores, Sri Lankan worker finds his place in Japan
Suranjith, the Sri Lankan owner of a Lawson franchise store in Japan, is pictured in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 30, 2025. (Mainichi/Kazuki Sakuma) KAKEGAWA, Shizuoka -- Japan boasts some 56,000 convenience stores nationwide, and the three …