Birthdays, parties, celebrations… Did you ever want to buy a cake in Japan? Did you ever think they look delicious, but they are so pricy you wish you could bake them yourself? The answer is you can! Since I moved to Japan, I always missed baking cakes and other home desserts because I could not …
I know you have already heard about Gyomu Super, the low-cost chain that has become the best grocery shopping destination in Japan in the last few years. If not, it is not too late to catch up! Check out our previous article for more details about the supermarket and its halal foods selection: Halal Foods …
Have you ever heard of a supermarket called “Gyomu Super”? (Pronunciation: GYŌMU SŪPĀ)It is a major supermarket with at least one store in every prefecture in Japan (more than 900 stores nationwide). “Gyomu” means “wholesale for professionals,” and when it was first established in 2000, people in the restaurant industry often used this supermarket, but …
Do you have any plans to move to Japan with your children? Small children outgrow clothes faster, so when you come to Japan, you may need new clothes for them before the grown-ups do. Here are three popular stores for Japanese parents to buy children’s clothes at reasonable prices. All of these stores are located …
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Japan is roughly divided into four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), plus a rainy season. The temperature, humidity, and difference in temperature between day and night change drastically in each season. This article covers what to wear for each season and what to pack when traveling to Tokyo. The farther north you go, such …
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What is a 100-yen shop (百円ショップ / 百均)? A 100-yen shop is a store where almost everything is sold for one hundred yen.*In addition to 100 yen, consumption tax will be charged. The tax is 8% on food and 10% on all other items. (As of August 2021) Basically, there are no price tags or …
