Toshifumi Suzuki, father of Japan’s convenience stores, dies at 93
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> A file image of Toshifumi Suzuki. | Photo Credit: Reuters Toshifumi Suzuki, the founder of Seven-Eleven Japan and widely regarded as the father of Japan’s convenience store industry, died of heart failure on May 18, Seven & i Holdings said on Monday (May 25, 2026). He was 93. Born in …