Enjoy the things you can afford
Brand: Suntory Cost: 124 yen Found at: Lawson Oh, Suntory – what will you think of next? I’ve talked on this blog before about how much I dislike the chemically flavored Suntory waters that contain no fruit juice and always give me a bit of a headache. But if there is one thing... Continue Reading →
Brand: Natural Lawson Cost: 145 yen Found at: Lawson A meal’s worth of dietary fiber. WHY DOES THIS TEA HAVE A MEAL’S WORTH OF DIETARY FIBER?? I mean, I’m all for getting more fiber in my diet – bowel health is important, after all - but when you’re teaching in an elementary... Continue Reading →
Brand: Acrue Cost: 160 yen Found at: Acrue Vending Machine at Tokyo Station I know that I’ve talked at length about apple juice that tastes like apples. There is nothing more that can be said about apple juice that tastes like apples. So, for variety, here is an apple juice that tastes like apples –... Continue Reading →
Brand: Bellmart? Cost: 250 yen Found at: Tokyo Station Bellmart I took my grandparents to a sushi restaurant about ten years ago. It was a new restaurant in the international hub of Peoria, Illinois and after two weeks of hamburgers and casseroles and pizza, my wimpy little West Coast self was willing to risk... Continue Reading →
Brand: Bellmart? Cost: 240 yen Found at: Tokyo Station Bellmart You can’t just eat any old onigiri on the Narita express. Then again, I’m not sure that you are really supposed to eat anything on the Narita express. I’ve never been explicitly told not to eat on public transportation in Japan, but I’ve also never seen... Continue Reading →
Brand: Grapeseed Company Cost: 900 yen for a package of 8 Found At: Narita Airport Kiosk I am ashamed to admit that I had never had a Tokyo banana. It is one of the quintessential food souvenirs of Tokyo, and by extension one of the quintessential food souvenirs of Japan, but I’ve never had the... Continue Reading →
Brand: 7-11 Cost: 138 yen Found at: Narita Airport 7-11 Last year, I resolved to eat healthier. In fact, I have been making this same resolution for the past several years – writing it down along with three or four other resolutions that I think about for two or three days and then lose in... Continue Reading →
Brand: Ito En Cost: 120 yen Found at: Narita Airport 7-11 My goal in life is to try every bottled tea in Japan. It is an impossible goal because there are lots of little brands that sell their teas in hard-to-find vending machines or impossibly fancy boutiques. I also simply do not have the traveling... Continue Reading →
Brand: Ohayo Cost: 129 yen Found at: Tokyo Station Bellmart “The expensive luxury is not necessary, but I think that the everyday small luxury enriches your heart.” – The packaging of my yogurt. Alright, blueberry yogurt, calm down. No need to get all philosophical. I came here for probiotics, not for inspirational quotes... Continue Reading →
Brand: Izusu Cost: 179 yen Found at: Yamadai The great lesson of my time studying abroad was realizing the benefits of being mistaken for a tourist. There are certain downsides. Every time I look at a subway map, for example, I find myself fighting off helpful grandfathers like I’m in an infrastructure-themed apocalypse film... Continue Reading →
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